Chemical compounds

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides novel compounds that demonstrate protective effects on target cells from HIV infection in a manner as to bind to a chemokine receptor, and which affect the binding of the natural ligand or chemokine to a receptor such as CXCR4 of a target cell.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides novel compounds that demonstrateprotective effects on target cells from HIV infection in a manner as tobind specifically to the chemokine receptor, and which affect thebinding of the natural ligand or chemokine to a receptor such as CXCR4and/or CCR5 of a target cell.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

HIV gains entry into host cells by means of the CD4 receptor and atleast one co-receptor expressed on the surface of the cell membrane.M-tropic strains of HIV utilize the chemokine receptor CCR5, whereasT-tropic strains of HIV mainly use CXCR4 as the co-receptor. HIVco-receptor usage largely depends on hyper-variable regions of the V3loop located on the viral envelope protein gp120. Binding of gp120 withCD4 and the appropriate co-receptor results in a conformational changeand unmasking of a second viral envelope protein called gp41. Theprotein gp41 Subsequently interacts with the host cell membraneresulting in fusion of the viral envelop with the cell. Subsequenttransfer of viral genetic information into the host cell allows for thecontinuation of viral replication. Thus infection of host cells with HIVis usually associated with the virus gaining entry into the cell via theformation of the ternary complex of CCR5 or CXCR4, CD4, and gp120.

A pharmacological agent that would inhibit the interaction of gp120 witheither CCR5/CD4 or CXCR4/CD4 would be a useful therapeutic in thetreatment of a disease, disorder, or condition characterized byinfection with M-tropic or T-tropic strains, respectively, either aloneor in combination therapy.

Evidence that administration of a selective CXCR4 antagonist couldresult in an effective therapy comes from in vitro studies that havedemonstrated that addition of ligands selective for CXCR4 as well asCXCR4-neutralizing antibodies to cells can block HIV viral/host cellfusion. In addition, human studies with the selective CXCR4 antagonistAMD-3100, have demonstrated that such compounds can significantly reduceT-tropic HIV viral load in those patients that are either dual tropic orthose where only the T-tropic form of the virus is present.

In addition to serving as a co-factor for HIV entry, it has beenrecently suggested that the direct interaction of the HIV viral proteingp120 with CXCR4 could be a possible cause of CD8+ T-cell apoptosis andAIDS-related dementia via induction of neuronal cell apoptosis.

The signal provided by SDF-1 on binding to CXCR4 may also play animportant role in tumor cell proliferation and regulation ofangiogenesis associated with tumor growth; the known angiogenic growthfactors VEG-F and bFGF up-regulate levels of CXCR4 in endothelial cellsand SDF-1 can induce neovascularization in vivo. In addition, leukemiacells that express CXCR4 migrate and adhere to lymph nodes and bonemarrow stromal cells that express SDF-1.

The binding of SDF-1 to CXCR4 has also been implicated in thepathogenesis of atherosclerosis, renal allograft rejection, asthma andallergic airway inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, and arthritis.

The present invention is directed to compounds that can act as agentsthat modulate chemokine receptor activity. Such chemokine receptorsinclude, but are not limited to, CCR1, CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CCR6,CCR7, CCR8, CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3, CXCR4, and CXCR5.

The present invention provides novel compounds that demonstrateprotective effects on target cells from HIV infection in a manner as tobind specifically to the chemokine receptor, and which affect thebinding of the natural ligand or chemokine to a receptor, such as CXCR4and/or CCR5 of a target cell.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention includes compounds of formula (I):

including salts, solvates, and physiologically functional derivativesthereof, wherein:t is 0, 1, or 2;each R independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, or —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R¹⁰;each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet,—R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁸R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰,—R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰,—S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido;n is 0, 1, or 2, such that an R¹ may be substituted throughout thedepicted tetrahydroquinoline ring;R² is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, R^(a)Ay, R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵;R³ is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay,—R^(a)OR⁵, or —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵;each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet,—R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰,—R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰,—S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido;m is 0, 1, or 2;each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay;p is 0 or 1;Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—,—NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, S(O)_(q)—, S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—;X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂,-AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ayor -HetR^(a)Het;each R^(a) independently is alkylene, cycloalkylene, alkenylene,cycloalkenylene, or alkynylene;each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, orR^(a)Heteach of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH,—R^(a)OR⁵, R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵;each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently are selected from H or alkyl;each q independently is 0, 1, or 2;each Ay independently represents an optionally substituted aryl group;andeach Het independently represents an optionally substituted 4-, 5-, or6-membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl group.

Preferably t is 1.

In one embodiment R is H or alkyl. Preferably R is H.

In one embodiment n is 0.

In one embodiment n is 1 and R¹ is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, OR¹⁰,NR⁶R⁷, CO₂R¹⁰, CONR⁶R⁷, or cyano.

In one embodiment R² is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, or cycloalkyl. PreferablyR² is alkyl, haloalkyl, or cycloalkyl.

In one embodiment R³ is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, oralkynyl. Preferably R³ is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, or cycloalkyl. Morepreferably R³ is H or alkyl. More preferably R³ is H.

In one embodiment m is 0.

In one embodiment m is 1 or 2. Preferably m is 1.

When m is not 0, R⁴ preferably is one or more of halogen, haloalkyl,alkyl, OR¹⁰, NR⁶R⁷, CO₂R¹⁰, CONR⁶R⁷, or cyano.

In one embodiment p is 0 and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or-HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. Preferably X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het,-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. More preferably X isR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂.

In one embodiment p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —S—, —CONR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰CO—,or —S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—; and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or-HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. Preferably Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —CONR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰CO— andX is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂,

Preferably Het is piperidine, piperazine, azetidine, pyrrolidine,imidazole, pyridine, and the like.

In one embodiment p is 0 and X is -Het. Preferably -Het is unsubstitutedor substituted with one or more C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.

Preferably the substituent —Y_(p)—X is located on the depictedimidazopyridine ring as in formula (I′):

One aspect further includes compounds wherein R³ is R^(a)OR⁵ as shown informula (I-G):

whereint is 0, 1, or 2;each R independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, or R^(a)S(O)_(q)R¹⁰;each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet,—R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰,—R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰,—S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido;n is 0, 1, or 2, such that an R¹ may be substituted throughout thedepicted tetrahydroquinoline ring;

R² is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵; wherein R² is not substituted with amine or alkylamine

each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet,—R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰,—R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, C(O)Ay, C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰,—S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido;

m is 0, 1, or 2;

each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay;

p is 0 or 1;

Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—,—NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—, —S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—;

X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂,-AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ayor -HetR^(a)Het;

each R^(a) independently is alkylene optionally substituted with one ormore of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkylene optionally substitutedwith one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene,or alkynylene;

each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁶, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or—R^(a)Het

each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH,—R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵;

each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently are selected from H or alkyl;

each q independently is 0, 1, or 2;

each Ay independently represents an optionally substituted aryl group;and

each Het independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclylor heteroaryl group; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or estersthereof.

In one aspect of the invention, the substituent —Y_(p)—X is located onthe depicted imidazopyridine ring as in formula (I-G′):

wherein all substituents are as defined with respect to formula (I-G),or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where-Het is optionally substituted with at least one of alkyl, alkoxy,hydroxyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide,amino, or alkylamino. In yet another embodiment, -Het is substitutedwith at least one of C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl. One aspect of theinvention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where -Ay is optionallysubstituted with at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, or alkylamino.In yet another embodiment, -Ay is substituted with at least one of C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where tis 1. One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G)where t is 2.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where Ris H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or R^(a)OR¹⁰. One aspect of the inventionincludes compounds of formula (I-G) where R is H or alkyl. One aspect ofthe invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where R is H.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where nis 0. One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G)where n is 1 and R¹ is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, OR¹⁰, NR⁶R⁷, CO₂R¹⁰,CONR⁶R⁷, or cyano.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where R²is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, R^(a)OR⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl. One aspect of theinvention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where R² is H, alkyl orR-cycloalkyl. One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula(I-G) where R² is alkyl. One aspect of the invention includes compoundsof formula (I-G) where R² is R^(a)Ay or R^(a)cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) whereR^(a) is alkylene optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H,alkyl or cycloalkyl. Another aspect of the invention includes compoundsof formula (I-G) where R^(a) is methylene (—CH₂—) optionally substitutedwith C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl. One aspect of theinvention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where R^(a) is methylene(—CH₂—) and R⁵ is H, or alkyl. In yet another aspect of the invention,compounds of formula (I-G) are provided where R^(a) is methylene and R⁵is H.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where mis 0. One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G)where m is 1 or 2. One aspect of the invention includes compounds offormula (I-G) where m is 1. One aspect of the invention includescompounds of formula (I-G) where m is 1 and R⁴ is halogen, haloalkyl,alkyl, OR¹⁰, NR⁶R⁷, CO₂R¹⁰, CONR⁶R⁷, or cyano.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where pis 0 and X is R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het,—R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. Oneaspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where p is 0and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂,or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. One aspect of the invention includes compounds offormula (I-G) where p is 0 and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or-HetN(R¹⁰)₂.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where pis 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —S—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, or—S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—; and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or-HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂. One aspect of the invention includes compounds offormula (I-G) where p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, or—NR¹⁰C(O)—; and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂. Oneaspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where p is1, Y is —N(R¹⁰)— and X is -Het, unsubstituted or substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where tis 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl orcycloalkyl; n is 0; and m is 0 and with respect to —R^(a)OR⁵, R^(a) isalkylene optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl, orcycloalkyl. One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula(I-G) where t is 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl,R^(a)cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl; n is 0; m is 0; p is 0 and X is -Het or-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and -Het is unsubstituted or substitutedwith C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl and with respect to —R^(a)OR⁵,R^(a) is alkylene optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R₅ is H,alkyl, or cycloalkyl. One aspect of the invention includes compounds offormula (I-G) where t is 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl,R^(a)cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl; n is 0; m is 0; p is 0 and X is -Het or-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and -Het is unsubstituted or substitutedwith C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl and —R^(a)OR⁵ is —CH₂OH.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where tis 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl orcycloalkyl; n is 0; m is 0; p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —CONR¹⁰—, or—NR¹⁰CO—; X is -Het or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, and R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and Het isunsubstituted or substituted with C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl andwith respect to —R^(a)OR₅, R^(a) is alkylene optionally substituted withC₁-C₆alkyl and R₅ is H, alkyl, or cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where tis 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl orcycloalkyl; n is 0; m is 0; p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)— or —O— and X is -Hetand wherein with respect to —R^(a)OR⁵, R^(a) is -alkylene optionallysubstituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where tis 1 or 2, R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl orcycloalkyl; n is 0; and m is 0; p is 0 and X is -Het or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, R¹⁰is H or alkyl and Het is unsubstituted or substituted with C₁-C₆ alkylor C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where pis 0; X is -HetN(R¹⁰)₂; and R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and R^(a) is alkyleneoptionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl.One aspect of the invention includes compounds of formula (I-G) where pis 1 and Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰C(O)—; X is -Het or-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, and Het is unsubstituted or substituted with C₁-C₆ alkyl orC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl and R^(a) is alkylene optionally substituted withC₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl.

Compounds of the present invention include:

-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   1,1-Dimethylethyl    4-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate;-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1,2-ethanediamine;-   N-{[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(3,4,5-trimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-({5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-[(5-{4-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;    and-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-pyridinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine.

Preferred compounds of the present invention include:

-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;

N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1,2-ethanediamine;

-   N-{[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(3,4,5-trimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;    and-   N-[(5-{4-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine.

More preferred compounds of the present invention include:

-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N-Methyl-N-{[5-(1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1,2-ethanediamine;-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;    and-   N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine.

Compounds of the present invention include:

-   (5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](methyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;

(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;

-   [2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({(phenylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   {5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-[((8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;-   [5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   {2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;-   1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]ethanol;-   1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]-1-propanol;-   (8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[3-[(methyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   (8S)—N-{[3-[(Ethyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-(1-{methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethanol;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds of the following group:

-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   (5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;-   [2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   {2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;-   [5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]ethanol;-   1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]-1-propanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-(1-{methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.

One aspect of the invention includes compounds:

-   (5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.

Compounds of the present invention also include:

-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.

Compounds of the present invention also include:

-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   [5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;-   {2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;-   [5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.

One aspect of the present invention includes the compounds substantiallyas hereinbefore defined with reference to any one of the Examples.

One aspect of the present invention includes a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising one or more compounds of the present inventionand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

One aspect of the present invention includes one or more compounds ofthe present invention for use as an active therapeutic substance.

One aspect of the present invention includes one or more compounds ofthe present invention for use in the treatment or prophylaxis ofdiseases and conditions caused by inappropriate activity of CXCR4.

One aspect of the present invention includes one or more compounds ofthe present invention for use in the treatment or prophylaxis ofdiseases and conditions caused by inappropriate activity of CCR5.

One aspect of the present invention includes one or more compounds ofthe present invention for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIVinfection, diseases associated with hematopoiesis, controlling the sideeffects of chemotherapy, enhancing the success of bone marrowtransplantation, enhancing wound healing and burn treatment, combatingbacterial infections in leukemia, inflammation, inflammatory or allergicdiseases, asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases,hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis, delayed-typehypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemicsclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemicanaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect stingallergies, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenileonset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graftrejection, allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, inflammatorybowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitus;spondylo-arthropathies, scieroderma; psoriasis, T-cell-mediatedpsoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopicdermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis,necrotizing, cutaneous, hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilicmyotis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, orhaematopoetic tissue cancers. Preferably the condition or disease is HIVinfection rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, or cancer.

One aspect of the present invention includes the use of one or morecompounds of the present invention in the manufacture of a medicamentfor use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a condition or diseasemodulated by a chemokine receptor. Preferably the chemokine receptor isCXCR4 or CCR5.

One aspect of the present invention includes use of one or morecompounds of the present invention in the manufacture of a medicamentfor use in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection, diseasesassociated with hematopoiesis, controlling the side effects ofchemotherapy, enhancing the success of bone marrow transplantation,enhancing wound healing and burn treatment, combating bacterialinfections in leukemia, inflammation, inflammatory or allergic diseases,asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases,hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis, delayed-typehypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemicsclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemicanaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect stingallergies, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenileonset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graftrejection, allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, inflammatorybowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitus;spondylo-arthropathies, scleroderma; psoriasis, T-cell-mediatedpsoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopicdermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis,necrotizing, cutaneous, hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilicmyotis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, orhaematopoetic tissue cancers. Preferably the use relates to a medicamentwherein the condition or disorder is HIV infection rheumatoid arthritis,inflammation, or cancer.

One aspect of the present invention includes a method for the treatmentor prophylaxis of a condition or disease modulated by a chemokinereceptor comprising the administration of one or more compounds of thepresent invention. Preferably the chemokine receptor is CXCR4 or CCR5.

One aspect of the present invention includes a method for the treatmentor prophylaxis of HIV infection, diseases associated with hematopoiesis,controlling the side effects of chemotherapy, enhancing the success ofbone marrow transplantation, enhancing wound healing and burn treatment,combating bacterial infections in leukemia, inflammation, inflammatoryor allergic diseases, asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lungdiseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis,delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD),idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosingspondylitis, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis ordermatomyositis, systemic anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses,drug allergies, insect sting allergies, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoidarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myasteniagravis, juvenile onset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmunethroiditis, graft rejection, allograft rejection, graft-versus-hostdisease, inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerativecolitus; spondylo-arthropathies, scleroderma; psoriasis, T-cell-mediatedpsoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopicdermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis,necrotizing, cutaneous, hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilicmyotis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, orhaematopoetic tissue cancers comprising the administration of one ormore compounds of the present invention.

One aspect of the present invention includes a method for the treatmentor prophylaxis of HIV infection rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, orcancer comprising the administration of one or more compounds of thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Terms are used within their accepted meanings. The following definitionsare meant to clarify, but not limit, the terms defined.

As used herein the term “alkyl” refers to a straight or branched chainhydrocarbon, preferably having from one to twelve carbon atoms. Examplesof “alkyl” as used herein include, but are not limited to, methyl,ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, isopentyl,n-pentyl.

As used throughout this specification, the preferred number of atoms,such as carbon atoms, will be represented by, for example, the phrase“C_(x)—C_(y) alkyl,” which refers to an alkyl group, as herein defined,containing the specified number of carbon atoms. Similar terminologywill apply for other preferred terms and ranges as well.

As used herein the term “alkenyl” refers to a straight or branched chainaliphatic hydrocarbon containing one or more carbon-to-carbon doublebonds. Examples include, but are not limited to, vinyl, allyl, and thelike.

As used herein the term “alkynyl” refers to a straight or branched chainaliphatic hydrocarbon containing one or more carbon-to-carbon triplebonds. Examples include, but are not limited to, ethynyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkylene” refers to an optionally substitutedstraight or branched chain divalent hydrocarbon radical, preferablyhaving from one to ten carbon atoms. Examples of “alkylene” as usedherein include, but are not limited to, methylene, ethylene,n-propylene, n-butylene, and the like. Preferred substituents includeC₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo and hydroxyl.

As used herein, the term “alkenylene” refers to a straight or branchedchain divalent hydrocarbon radical, preferably having from one to tencarbon atoms, containing one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds.Examples include, but are not limited to, vinylene, allylene or2-propenylene, and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkynylene” refers to a straight or branchedchain divalent hydrocarbon radical, preferably having from one to tencarbon atoms, containing one or more carbon-to-carbon triple bonds.Examples include, but are not limited to, ethynylene and the like.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkyl” refers to an optionallysubstituted non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring. Exemplary “cycloalkyl”groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl. As used herein, the term“cycloalkyl” includes an optionally substituted fused polycyclichydrocarbon saturated ring and aromatic ring system, namely polycyclichydrocarbons with less than maximum number of non-cumulative doublebonds, for example where a saturated hydrocarbon ring (such as acyclopentyl ring) is fused with an aromatic ring (herein “aryl,” such asa benzene ring) to form, for example, groups such as indane. Preferredsubstituent groups include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl,halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, andalkylamino.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkenyl” refers to an optionallysubstituted non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring containing one or morecarbon-to-carbon double bonds which optionally includes an alkylenelinker through which the cycloalkenyl may be attached. Exemplary“cycloalkenyl” groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropenyl,cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, and cycloheptenyl. Preferredsubstituent groups include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl,halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, andalkylamino.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkylene” refers to a divalent,optionally substituted non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring. Exemplary“cycloalkylene” groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropylene,cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, and cycloheptylene.Preferred substituents include C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxo and hydroxyl.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkenylene” refers to a divalentoptionally substituted non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring containingone or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds. Exemplary “cycloalkenylene”groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropenylene,cyclobutenylene, cyclopentenylene, cyclohexenylene, andcycloheptenylene.

As used herein, the term “heterocycle” or “heterocyclyl” refers to anoptionally substituted mono- or polycyclic ring system containing one ormore degrees of unsaturation and also containing one or moreheteroatoms. Preferred heteroatoms include N, O, and/or S, includingN-oxides, sulfur oxides, and dioxides. More preferably, the heteroatomis N.

Preferably the heterocyclyl ring is three to twelve-membered and iseither fully saturated or has one or more degrees of unsaturation. Suchrings may be optionally fused to one or more of another “heterocyclic”ring(s) or cycloalkyl ring(s). Examples of “heterocyclic” groupsinclude, but are not limited to, tetrahydrofuran, pyran, 1,4-dioxane,1,3-dioxane, piperidine, piperazine, pyrrolidine, morpholine,tetrahydrothiopyran, aziridine, azetidine and tetrahydrothiophene.Preferred substituent groups include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy,hydroxyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide,amino, and alkylamino.

As used herein, the term “aryl” refers to an optionally substitutedbenzene ring or to an optionally substituted fused benzene ring system,for example anthracene, phenanthrene, or naphthalene ring systems.Examples of “aryl” groups include, but are not limited to, phenyl,2-naphthyl, and 1-naphthyl. Preferred substituent groups include alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, and alkylamino.

As used herein, the term “heteroaryl” refers to an optionallysubstituted monocyclic five to seven membered aromatic ring, or to anoptionally substituted fused bicyclic aromatic ring system comprisingtwo of such aromatic rings. These heteroaryl rings contain one or morenitrogen, sulfur, and/or oxygen atoms, where N-oxides, sulfur oxides,and dioxides are permissible heteroatom substitutions. Preferably, theheteroatom is N.

Examples of “heteroaryl” groups used herein include, but should not belimited to, furan, thiophene, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, triazole,tetrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, oxadiazole, thiadiazole,isothiazole, pyridine, pyridazine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, quinoline,isoquinoline, benzofuran, benzothiophene, indole, indazole,benzimidizolyl, imidazopyridinyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, andpyrazolopyrimidinyl. Preferred substituent groups include alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, and alkylamino. As used herein theterm “halogen” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

As used herein the term “haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl group, as definedherein, which is substituted with at least one halogen. Examples ofbranched or straight chained “haloalkyl” groups useful in the presentinvention include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, and t-butyl substituted independently with one ormore halogens, e.g., fluoro, chloro, bromo, and iodo. The term“haloalkyl” should be interpreted to include such substituents asperfluoroalkyl groups and the like.

As used herein the term “alkoxy” refers to a group —OR¹⁰, where R′ isalkyl as defined.

As used herein the term “cycloalkoxy” refers to a group —OR¹⁰, where R′is cycloalkyl as defined.

As used herein the term “alkoxycarbonyl” refers to groups such as:

where the R′ represents an alkyl group as herein defined.

As used herein the term “aryloxycarbonyl” refers to groups such as:

where the Ay represents an aryl group as herein defined.

As used herein the term “nitro” refers to a group —NO₂.

As used herein the term “cyano” refers to a group —CN.

As used herein the term “azido” refers to a group —N₃.

As used herein the term amino refers to a group —NR′R″, where R′ and R″independently represent H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl. Similarly, the term “alkylamino”includes an alkylene linker through which the amino group is attached.Examples of “alkylamino” as used herein include groups such as—(CH₂)_(x)NH₂, where x is preferably 1 to 6.

As used herein the term “amide” refers to a group —C(O)NR′R″, where R′and R″ independently represent H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl. Examples of “amide” as used hereininclude groups such as —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NH(CH₃), —C(O)N(CH₃)₂, and thelike.

As used herein throughout the present specification, the phrase“optionally substituted” or variations thereof denote an optionalsubstitution, including multiple degrees of substitution, with one ormore substituent group. The phrase should not be interpreted so as to beimprecise or duplicative of substitution patterns herein described ordepicted specifically. Rather, those of ordinary skill in the art willappreciate that the phrase is included to provide for obviousmodifications, which are encompassed within the scope of the appendedclaims.

The compounds of formulas (I) may crystallize in more than one form, acharacteristic known as polymorphism, and such polymorphic forms(“polymorphs”) are within the scope of formula (I). Polymorphismgenerally can occur as a response to changes in temperature, pressure,or both. Polymorphism can also result from variations in thecrystallization process. Polymorphs can be distinguished by variousphysical characteristics known in the art such as x-ray diffractionpatterns, solubility, and melting point.

Certain of the compounds described herein contain one or more chiralcenters, or may otherwise be capable of existing as multiplestereoisomers. The scope of the present invention includes mixtures ofstereoisomers as well as purified enantiomers or enantiomerically and/ordiastereomerically enriched mixtures. Also included within the scope ofthe invention are the individual isomers of the compounds represented byformula (I), as well as any wholly or partially equilibrated mixturesthereof. The present invention also includes the individual isomers ofthe compounds represented by the formulas above as mixtures with isomersthereof in which one or more chiral centers are inverted.

Typically, but not absolutely, the salts of the present invention arepharmaceutically acceptable salts. Salts encompassed within the term“pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer to non-toxic salts of thecompounds of this invention. Salts of the compounds of the presentinvention may comprise acid addition salts. Representative salts includeacetate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bitartrate,borate, calcium edetate, camsylate, carbonate, clavulanate, citrate,dihydrochloride, edisylate, estolate, esylate, fumarate, gluceptate,gluconate, glutamate, glycollylarsanilate, hexylresorcinate,hydrabamine, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroxynaphthoate, iodide,isethionate, lactate, lactobionate, laurate, malate, maleate, mandelate,mesylate, methylsulfate, monopotassium maleate, mucate, napsylate,nitrate, N-methylglucamine, oxalate, pamoate (embonate), palmitate,pantothenate, phosphate/diphosphate, polygalacturonate, potassium,salicylate, sodium, stearate, subacetate, succinate, sulfate, tannate,tartrate, teoclate, tosylate, triethiodide, trimethylammonium, andvalerate salts. Other salts, which are not pharmaceutically acceptable,may be useful in the preparation of compounds of this invention andthese should be considered to form a further aspect of the invention.

As used herein, the term “solvate” refers to a complex of variablestoichiometry formed by a solute (in this invention, a compound ofFormula I, or a salt or physiologically functional derivative thereof)and a solvent. Such solvents, for the purpose of the invention, shouldnot interfere with the biological activity of the solute. Non-limitingexamples of suitable solvents include, but are not limited to water,methanol, ethanol, and acetic acid. Preferably the solvent used is apharmaceutically acceptable solvent. Non-limiting examples of suitablepharmaceutically acceptable solvents include water, ethanol, and aceticacid. Most preferably the solvent used is water.

As used herein, the term “physiologically functional derivative” refersto any pharmaceutically acceptable derivative of a compound of thepresent invention that, upon administration to a mammal, is capable ofproviding (directly or indirectly) a compound of the present inventionor an active metabolite thereof. Such derivatives, for example, estersand amides, will be clear to those skilled in the art, without undueexperimentation. Reference may be made to the teaching of Burger'sMedicinal Chemistry And Drug Discovery, 5^(th) Edition, Vol 1:Principles and Practice, which is incorporated herein by reference tothe extent that it teaches physiologically functional derivatives.

As used herein, the term “effective amount” means that amount of a drugor pharmaceutical agent that will elicit the biological or medicalresponse of a tissue, system, animal, or human that is being sought, forinstance, by a researcher or clinician. The term “therapeuticallyeffective amount” means any amount which, as compared to a correspondingsubject who has not received such amount, results in improved treatment,healing, prevention, or amelioration of a disease, disorder, or sideeffect, or a decrease in the rate of advancement of a disease ordisorder. The term also includes within its scope amounts effective toenhance normal physiological function.

The term “modulators” as used herein is intended to encompassantagonist, agonist, inverse agonist, partial agonist or partialantagonist, inhibitors and activators. In one preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, the compounds demonstrate protective effectsagainst HIV infection by inhibiting binding of HIV to a chemokinereceptor such as CXCR4 and/or CCR5 of a target cell. The inventionincludes a method that comprises contacting the target cell with anamount of the compound that is effective at inhibiting the binding ofthe virus to the chemokine receptor.

In addition to the role chemokine receptors play in HIV infection thisreceptor class has also been implicated in a wide variety of diseases.Thus CXCR4 modulators may also have a therapeutic role in the treatmentof diseases associated with hematopoiesis, including but not limited to,controlling the side effects of chemotherapy, enhancing the success ofbone marrow transplantation, enhancing wound healing and burn treatment,as well as combating bacterial infections in leukemia. In addition,compounds may also have a therapeutic role in diseases associated withinflammation, including but not limited to inflammatory or allergicdiseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lungdiseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis,delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD) (e.g.idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or ILD associated with rheumatoidarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis,systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis ordermatomyositis); systemic anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses,drug allergies, insect sting allergies; autoimmune diseases such asrheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus,myastenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes; glomerulonephritis,autoimmune throiditis, graft rejection, including allograft rejection orgraft-versus-host disease; inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn'sdisease and ulcerative colitus; spondyloarthropathies; scleroderma;psoriasis (including T-cell-mediated psoriasis) and inflammatorydermatoses such as dermatitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergiccontact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis (e.g. necrotizing, cutaneous,and hypersensitivity vasculitis); eoosinophilic myotis, eosinophilicfasciitis; and cancers.

For use in therapy, therapeutically effective amounts of a compound offormula (I), as well as salts, solvates, and physiological functionalderivatives thereof, may be administered as the raw chemical.Additionally, the active ingredient may be presented as a pharmaceuticalcomposition.

Accordingly, the invention further provides pharmaceutical compositionsthat include effective amounts of compounds of the formula (I) andsalts, solvates, and physiological functional derivatives thereof, andone or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, orexcipients. The compounds of formula (I) and salts, solvates, andphysiologically functional derivatives thereof, are as herein described.The carrier(s), diluent(s) or excipient(s) must be acceptable, in thesense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulationand not deleterious to the recipient of the pharmaceutical composition.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is alsoprovided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulationincluding admixing a compound of the formula (I) or salts, solvates, andphysiological functional derivatives thereof, with one or morepharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients.

A therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the presentinvention will depend upon a number of factors. For example, thespecies, age, and weight of the recipient, the precise conditionrequiring treatment and its severity, the nature of the formulation, andthe route of administration are all factors to be considered. Thetherapeutically effective amount ultimately should be at the discretionof the attendant physician or veterinarian. Regardless, an effectiveamount of a compound of formula (I) for the treatment of humanssuffering from frailty, generally, should be in the range of 0.1 to 100mg/kg body weight of recipient (mammal) per day. More usually theeffective amount should be in the range of 0.1 to 10 mg/kg body weightper day. Thus, for a 70 kg adult mammal one example of an actual amountper day would usually be from 7 to 700 mg. This amount may be given in asingle dose per day or in a number (such as two, three, four, five, ormore) of sub-doses per day such that the total daily dose is the same.An effective amount of a salt, solvate, or physiologically functionalderivative thereof, may be determined as a proportion of the effectiveamount of the compound of formula (I) per se. Similar dosages should beappropriate for treatment of the other conditions referred to herein.

Pharmaceutical formulations may be presented in unit dose formscontaining a predetermined amount of active ingredient per unit dose.Such a unit may contain, as a non-limiting example, 0.5 mg to 1 g of acompound of the formula (I), depending on the condition being treated,the route of administration, and the age, weight, and condition of thepatient. Preferred unit dosage formulations are those containing a dailydose or sub-dose, as herein above recited, or an appropriate fractionthereof, of an active ingredient. Such pharmaceutical formulations maybe prepared by any of the methods well known in the pharmacy art.

Pharmaceutical formulations may be adapted for administration by anyappropriate route, for example by an oral (including buccal orsublingual), rectal, nasal, topical (including buccal, sublingual ortransdermal), vaginal, or parenteral (including subcutaneous,intramuscular, intravenous or intradermal) route. Such formulations maybe prepared by any method known in the art of pharmacy, for example bybringing into association the active ingredient with the carrier(s) orexcipient(s). By way of example, and not meant to limit the invention,with regard to certain conditions and disorders for which the compoundsof the present invention are believed useful certain routes will bepreferable to others.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for oral administration may bepresented as discrete units such as capsules or tablets; powders orgranules; solutions or suspensions, each with aqueous or non-aqueousliquids; edible foams or whips; or oil-in-water liquid emulsions orwater-in-oil liquid emulsions. For instance, for oral administration inthe form of a tablet or capsule, the active drug component can becombined with an oral, non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable inertcarrier such as ethanol, glycerol, water, and the like. Generally,powders are prepared by comminuting the compound to a suitable fine sizeand mixing with an appropriate pharmaceutical carrier such as an ediblecarbohydrate, as, for example, starch or mannitol. Flavorings,preservatives, dispersing agents, and coloring agents can also bepresent.

Capsules are made by preparing a powder, liquid, or suspension mixtureand encapsulating with gelatin or some other appropriate shell material.Glidants and lubricants such as colloidal silica, talc, magnesiumstearate, calcium stearate, or solid polyethylene glycol can be added tothe mixture before the encapsulation. A disintegrating or solubilizingagent such as agar-agar, calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate can alsobe added to improve the availability of the medicament when the capsuleis ingested. Moreover, when desired or necessary, suitable binders,lubricants, disintegrating agents, and coloring agents can also beincorporated into the mixture. Examples of suitable binders includestarch, gelatin, natural sugars such as glucose or beta-lactose, cornsweeteners, natural and synthetic gums such as acacia, tragacanth, orsodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol, waxes, andthe like. Lubricants useful in these dosage forms include, for example,sodium oleate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium benzoate,sodium acetate, sodium chloride, and the like. Disintegrators include,without limitation, starch, methyl cellulose, agar, bentonite, xanthangum, and the like.

Tablets are formulated, for example, by preparing a powder mixture,granulating or slugging, adding a lubricant and disintegrant, andpressing into tablets. A powder mixture may be prepared by mixing thecompound, suitably comminuted, with a diluent or base as describedabove. Optional ingredients include binders such ascarboxymethylcellulose, aliginates, gelatins, or polyvinyl pyrrolidone,solution retardants such as paraffin, resorption accelerators such as aquaternary salt, and/or absorption agents such as bentonite, kaolin, ordicalcium phosphate. The powder mixture can be wet-granulated with abinder such as syrup, starch paste, acadia mucilage or solutions ofcellulosic or polymeric materials, and forcing through a screen. As analternative to granulating, the powder mixture can be run through thetablet machine and the result is imperfectly formed slugs broken intogranules. The granules can be lubricated to prevent sticking to thetablet forming dies by means of the addition of stearic acid, a stearatesalt, talc or mineral oil. The lubricated mixture is then compressedinto tablets. The compounds of the present invention can also becombined with a free flowing inert carrier and compressed into tabletsdirectly without going through the granulating or slugging steps. Aclear or opaque protective coating consisting of a sealing coat ofshellac, a coating of sugar or polymeric material, and a polish coatingof wax can be provided. Dyestuffs can be added to these coatings todistinguish different unit dosages.

Oral fluids such as solutions, syrups, and elixirs can be prepared indosage unit form so that a given quantity contains a predeterminedamount of the compound. Syrups can be prepared, for example, bydissolving the compound in a suitably flavored aqueous solution, whileelixirs are prepared through the use of a non-toxic alcoholic vehicle.Suspensions can be formulated generally by dispersing the compound in anon-toxic vehicle. Solubilizers and emulsifiers such as ethoxylatedisostearyl alcohols and polyoxy ethylene sorbitol ethers, preservatives;flavor additives such as peppermint oil, or natural sweeteners,saccharin, or other artificial sweeteners; and the like can also beadded.

Where appropriate, dosage unit formulations for oral administration canbe microencapsulated. The formulation can also be prepared to prolong orsustain the release as for example by coating or embedding particulatematerial in polymers, wax or the like.

The compounds of formula (I) and salts, solvates, and physiologicalfunctional derivatives thereof, can also be administered in the form ofliposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles, largeunilamellar vesicles, and multilamellar vesicles. Liposomes can beformed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol,stearylamine, or phosphatidylcholines.

The compounds of formula (I) and salts, solvates, and physiologicallyfunctional derivatives thereof may also be delivered by the use ofmonoclonal antibodies as individual carriers to which the compoundmolecules are coupled.

The compounds may also be coupled with soluble polymers as targetabledrug carriers. Such polymers can include polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP),pyran copolymer, polyhydroxypropylmethacrylamide-phenol,polyhydroxyethyl-aspartamidephenol, or polyethyleneoxidepolylysinesubstituted with palmitoyl residues. Furthermore, the compounds may becoupled to a class of biodegradable polymers useful in achievingcontrolled release of a drug; for example, polylactic acid, polyepsiloncaprolactone, polyhydroxy butyric acid, polyorthoesters, polyacetals,polydihydropyrans, polycyanoacrylates, and cross-linked or amphipathicblock copolymers of hydrogels.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for transdermal administration maybe presented as discrete patches intended to remain in intimate contactwith the epidermis of the recipient for a prolonged period of time. Forexample, the active ingredient may be delivered from the patch byiontophoresis as generally described in Pharmaceutical Research, 3(6),318 (1986), incorporated herein by reference as related to such deliverysystems.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for topical administration may beformulated as ointments, creams, suspensions, lotions, powders,solutions, pastes, gels, sprays, aerosols, or oils.

For treatments of the eye or other external tissues, for example mouthand skin, the formulations may be applied as a topical ointment orcream. When formulated in an ointment, the active ingredient may beemployed with either a paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base.Alternatively, the active ingredient may be formulated in a cream withan oil-in-water cream base or a water-in-oil base.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for topical administrations to theeye include eye drops wherein the active ingredient is dissolved orsuspended in a suitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for topical administration in themouth include lozenges, pastilles, and mouthwashes.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for nasal administration, where thecarrier is a solid, include a coarse powder having a particle size forexample in the range 20 to 500 microns. The powder is administered inthe manner in which snuff is taken, i.e., by rapid inhalation throughthe nasal passage from a container of the powder held close up to thenose. Suitable formulations wherein the carrier is a liquid, foradministration as a nasal spray or as nasal drops, include aqueous oroil solutions of the active ingredient.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for administration by inhalationinclude fine particle dusts or mists, which may be generated by means ofvarious types of metered dose pressurized aerosols, nebulizers, orinsufflators.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for rectal administration may bepresented as suppositories or as enemas.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for vaginal administration may bepresented as pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams, or sprayformulations.

Pharmaceutical formulations adapted for parenteral administrationinclude aqueous and non-aqueous sterile injection solutions which maycontain anti-oxidants, buffers, bacteriostats, and solutes that renderthe formulation isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient; andaqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspendingagents and thickening agents. The formulations may be presented inunit-dose or multi-dose containers, for example sealed ampules andvials, and may be stored in a freeze-dried (lyophilized) conditionrequiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier, for examplewater for injections, immediately prior to use. Extemporaneous injectionsolutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders,granules, and tablets.

In addition to the ingredients particularly mentioned above, theformulations may include other agents conventional in the art havingregard to the type of formulation in question. For example, formulationssuitable for oral administration may include flavoring or coloringagents.

The compounds of the present invention and their salts, solvates, andphysiologically functional derivatives thereof, may be employed alone orin combination with other therapeutic agents. The compound(s) of formula(I) and the other pharmaceutically active agent(s) may be administeredtogether or separately and, when administered separately, administrationmay occur simultaneously or sequentially, in any order. The amounts ofthe compound(s) of formula (I) and the other pharmaceutically activeagent(s) and the relative timings of administration will be selected inorder to achieve the desired combined therapeutic effect. Theadministration in combination of a compound of formula (I) salts,solvates, or physiologically functional derivatives thereof with othertreatment agents may be in combination by administration concomitantlyin: (1) a unitary pharmaceutical composition including both compounds;or (2) separate pharmaceutical compositions each including one of thecompounds. Alternatively, the combination may be administered separatelyin a sequential manner wherein one treatment agent is administered firstand the other second or vice versa. Such sequential administration maybe close in time or remote in time.

The compounds of the present invention may be used in the treatment of avariety of disorders and conditions and, as such, the compounds of thepresent invention may be used in combination with a variety of othersuitable therapeutic agents useful in the treatment or prophylaxis ofthose disorders or conditions. The compounds may be used in combinationwith any other pharmaceutical composition where such combined therapymay be useful to modulate chemokine receptor activity and therebyprevent and treat inflammatory and/or immunoregulatory diseases.

The present invention may be used in combination with one or more agentsuseful in the prevention or treatment of HIV. Examples of such agentsinclude:

Nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as zidovudine,didanosine, lamivudine, zalcitabine, abacavir, stavidine, adefovir,adefovir dipivoxil, fozivudine, todoxil, and similar agents;

Non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (including an agenthaving anti-oxidation activity such as immunocal, oltipraz, etc.) suchas nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz, loviride, immunocal, oltipraz,and similar agents;

Protease inhibitors such as saquinavir, ritonavir, indinavir,nelfinavir, aprenavir, palinavir, lasinavir, and similar agents;

Entry inhibitors such as T-20, T-1249, PRO-542, PRO-140, TNX-355,BMS-806, 5-Helix and similar agents;

Integrase inhibitors such as L-870, 180 and similar agents;

Budding inhibitors such as PA-344 and PA-457, and similar agents; and

Other CXCR4 and/or CCR5 inhibitors such as Sch-C, Sch-D, TAK779, UK427,857, TAK449, as well as those disclosed in WO 02/74769,PCT/US03/39644, PCT/US03/39975, PCT/US03/39619, PCT/US03/39618,PCT/US03/39740, and PCT/US03/39732, and similar agents.

The scope of combinations of compounds of this invention with HIV agentsis not limited to those mentioned above, but includes in principle anycombination with any pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatmentof HIV. As noted, in such combinations the compounds of the presentinvention and other HIV agents may be administered separately or inconjunction. In addition, one agent may be prior to, concurrent to, orsubsequent to the administration of other agent(s).

The compounds of this invention may be made by a variety of methods,including well-known standard synthetic methods. Illustrative generalsynthetic methods are set out below and then specific compounds of theinvention are prepared in the working Examples.

In all of the examples described below, protecting groups for sensitiveor reactive groups are employed where necessary in accordance withgeneral principles of synthetic chemistry. Protecting groups aremanipulated according to standard methods of organic synthesis (T. W.Green and P. G. M. Wuts (1991) Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis,John Wiley & Sons, incorporated by reference with regard to protectinggroups). These groups are removed at a convenient stage of the compoundsynthesis using methods that are readily apparent to those skilled inthe art. The selection of processes as well as the reaction conditionsand order of their execution shall be consistent with the preparation ofcompounds of formula (I).

Those skilled in the art will recognize if a stereocenter exists incompounds of formula (I). Accordingly, the scope of the presentinvention includes all possible stereoisomers and includes not onlyracemic compounds but the individual enantiomers as well. When acompound is desired as a single enantiomer, such may be obtained bystereospecific synthesis, by resolution of the final product or anyconvenient intermediate, or by chiral chromatographic methods as areknown in the art. Resolution of the final product, an intermediate, or astarting material may be affected by any suitable method known in theart. See, for example, Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds by E. L.Eliel, S. H. Wilen, and L. N. Mander (Wiley-Interscience, 1994),incorporated by reference with regard to stereochemistry.

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Abbreviations:

As used herein the symbols and conventions used in these processes,schemes and examples are consistent with those used in the contemporaryscientific literature, for example, the Journal of the American ChemicalSociety or the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Specifically, thefollowing abbreviations may be used in the examples and throughout thespecification: g (grams); mg (milligrams); L (liters); mL (milliliters);μL (microliters); psi (pounds per square inch); M (molar); mM(millimolar); Hz (Hertz); MHz (megahertz); mol (moles); mmol(millimoles); RT (room temperature); h (hours); min (minutes); TLC (thinlayer chromatography); mp (melting point); RP (reverse phase); T_(r)(retention time); TFA (trifluoroacetic acid); TEA (triethylamine); THF(tetrahydrofuran); TFAA (trifluoroacetic anhydride); CD₃OD (deuteratedmethanol); CDCl₃ (deuterated chloroform); DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide); SiO₂(silica); atm (atmosphere); EtOAc (ethyl acetate); CHCl₃ (chloroform);HCl (hydrochloric acid); Ac (acetyl); DMF (N,N-dimethylformamide); Me(methyl); Cs₂CO₃ (cesium carbonate); EtOH (ethanol); Et (ethyl); tBu(tert-butyl); MeOH (methanol) p-TsOH (p-toluenesulfonic acid); MP-TsOH(polystyrene resin bound equivalent of p-TsOH from ArgonautTechnologies).

Unless otherwise indicated, all temperatures are expressed in OC(degrees Centigrade). All reactions conducted at room temperature unlessotherwise noted.

¹H-NMR spectra were recorded on a Varian VXR-300, a Varian Unity-300, aVarian Unity-400 instrument, or a General Electric QE-300. Chemicalshifts are expressed in parts per million (ppm, 6 units). Couplingconstants are in units of hertz (Hz). Splitting patterns describeapparent multiplicities and are designated as s (singlet), d (doublet),t (triplet), q (quartet), m (multiplet), or br (broad).

Mass spectra were obtained on Micromass Platform or ZMD massspectrometers from Micromass Ltd., Altricham, UK, using eitherAtmospheric Chemical Ionization (APCI) or Electrospray Ionization (ESI).

Analytical thin layer chromatography was used to verify the purity ofintermediate(s) which could not be isolated or which were too unstablefor full characterization as well as to follow the progress ofreaction(s).

The absolute configuration of compounds can be assigned by Ab InitioVibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) Spectroscopy. The experimental VCDspectra were acquired in CDCl₃ using a Bomem Chiral® VCD spectrometeroperating between 2000 and 800 cm⁻¹. The Gaussian 98 Suite ofcomputational programs was used to calculate model VCD spectrums. Thestereochemical assignments were made by comparing this experimentalspectrum to the VCD spectrum calculated for a model structure with (R)-or (S)-configuration. Incorporated by reference with regard to suchspectroscopy are: J. R. Chesseman, M. J. Frisch, F. J. Devlin and P. J.Stephens, Chem. Phys. Lett. 252 (1996) 211; P. J. Stephens and F. J.Devlin, Chirality 12 (2000) 172; and Gaussian 98, Revision A. 11.4, M.J. Frisch et al., Gaussian, Inc., Pittsburgh Pa., 2002.

Compounds of formula (I) where R is H, t is 1 and all other variablesare as defined herein can be prepared according to Scheme 1:

Compounds of formula (I-G) can be prepared in a similar method whereinR³ in formulas (IV), (V) and (I) is R^(a)OR⁵. More specifically,compounds of formula (I) can be prepared by reacting a compound offormula (II) with a compound (IV) or alternatively reacting a compoundof formula (III) with a compound of formula (V) under reductiveconditions. The reductive amination can be carried out by treating thecompound of formula (II) or (III) with a compound of formula (IV) or (V)in an inert solvent in the presence of a reducing agent. The reactionmay be heated to 50-150° C. or performed at ambient temperature.Suitable solvents include dichloromethane, dichloroethane,tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, toluene, and the like. The reducing agentis typically sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, and the like. Optionally the reaction can be runin presence of acid, such as acetic acid and the like.

Compounds of formula (II) can be prepared as described in the literature(J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 2197-2205, herein incorporated by referencewith regard to such synthesis). Compounds of formula (III) can beprepared by reductive amination of compounds of formula (II) usingprocesses well known to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis.Compounds of formula (V) can be prepared by methods similar to thosedescribed in the literature (J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1992, 29,691-697, incorporated by reference with regard to such synthesis).Compounds of formula (IV) can be prepared from compounds of formula (V)via reductive amination using processes known to those skilled in theart.

As is evident to one skilled in the art a compound where R is not H canbe prepared in a similar fashion as outlined in Scheme 1. Also evidentto one skilled in the art is that compounds of formula I where t is 0 ort is 2 can be prepared in a similar fashion as outlined in Scheme 1.

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R is H, t is 1, LV is a suitableleaving group (e.g., halogen, mesylate, tosylate, or the like) and allother variables are as defined in connection with formula (I) can beprepared according to Scheme 2:

Compounds of formula (I-G) can be prepared in a similar method whereinR³ in formulas (VI) and (I) is R^(a)OR⁵. Compound of formula (I) can beprepared by reacting a compound of formula (III) with a compound offormula (VI) where LV is a leaving group (e.g., halogen, mesylate,tosylate, or the like). This condensation is typically carried out in asuitable solvent optionally in the presence of base, optionally withheating. Suitable solvents include tetrahydrofuran, dioxane,acetonitrile, nitromethane, N,N-dimethylformamide, and the like.Suitable bases include triethylamine, pyridine, dimethylaminopyridine,N,N-diisopropylethylamine, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, cesiumcarbonate and the like. The reaction can be carried out at roomtemperature or optionally heated to 30-200° C. Optionally the reactioncan be carried out in a microwave. A catalyst, such as potassium iodide,tertbutylammonium iodide, or the like, can optionally be added to thereaction mixture. Compounds of formula (VI) can be prepared by methodssimilar to those described in the literature (Chem. Pharm. Bull. 2000,48, 935; Tetrahedron, 1991, 47, 5173; Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 3013;J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1988, 25, 129; Chemistry of HeterocyclicCompounds, 2002, 38, 590; each incorporated by reference with regard tosuch synthesis).

Compounds of formula (I-A) (i.e. formula (I) wherein R is H, t is 1 andall other variables are as defined with respect to formula (I)) can beprepared according to

More specifically, compounds of formula (I-A) can be prepared bytreating a compound of formula (X) with a nucleophile. The reaction canbe carried out by treating the compound of formula (X) with a suitablenucleophile, neat, or optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.The reaction may be heated to 50-200° C. or performed at ambienttemperature. Optionally the reaction may be carried out in a microwave.Compounds of formula (X) can be prepared from a compound of formula (IX)and a compound of formula (III) by reductive amination. Aldehydes offormula (IX) can be prepared by methods similar to those described inthe literature (e.g. J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1992, 29, 691-697,incorporated by reference with regard to such synthesis).

Alternatively, compounds of formula (I-B) (i.e. formula (I) wherein R isH, t is 1, p is 0 and X is -Het and all other variables are as definedwith respect to formula (I)) can be prepared according to Scheme 4:

For preparation of compounds of formula (I-G), R³ is R^(a)OR⁵ informulas (X) and (I-B). As illustrated in Scheme 4, a compound offormula (X) can be converted to a compound of formula (I-B) via acoupling of compound of formula (X) and a compound of formula (XI-B).The coupling reaction depicted below is a Suzuki coupling, othercoupling reactions (e.g. Stille) well known to those skilled in the artof organic chemistry can also be used to make compounds of formula(I-B). These coupling reactions are well known to those skilled in theart of organic synthesis.

A compound of formula (I-C) (i.e. a compound of formula (I) wherein R isH, t is 1, p is 0, X is AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂ and all other variables are asdefined with respect to formula (I)) can be prepared according to Scheme5:

For preparation of compounds of formula (I-G), R³ is R^(a)OR⁵ informulas (X), (XII) and (I-C). Optionally, as illustrated in Scheme 5, acompound of formula (X) can be coupled with a compound of formula (XIII)to form a compound of formula (XII). Reduction of compound of formula(XII) would give a compound of formula (I-C).

A compound of formula (I-D) (i.e. a compound of formula (I) wherein R isH, t is 1 and all other variables are as defined in connection withformula (I)) can be prepared according to Scheme 6.

A compound of formula (I-D) (i.e. a compound of formula (I) where p is1, Y is —C(O)NH—) where Pr is a suitable protecting group for acarboxylic acid, could optionally be formed from a compound of formula(XIV). A compound of formula (XVI) is deprotected, followed by couplingof the resulting acid with an amine compound of formula (XVII). Thiscoupling can be carried out using a variety of coupling reagent wellknow to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis (e.g., EDC,HOBt/HBTu; BOPCI). The reaction can be carried out with heating or atambient temperature. Suitable solvents for this reaction includeacetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and the like.

Compounds of formula (I-G) wherein R is H and R^(a)OR⁵ is —CH₂OH, t is 1and all other variables are as defined in connection with formula (I-G)can be prepared according to Scheme 7:

More specifically, compounds of formula (X-B) can be prepared bytreating a compound of formula (X) with a nucleophile. The reaction canbe carried out by treating the compound of formula (X) with a suitablenucleophile, neat, or optionally in the presence of an inert solvent.The reaction may be heated to 50-200° C. or performed at ambienttemperature. Optionally the reaction may be carried out in a microwave.Compounds of formula (X) can be prepared from a compound of formula (IX)and a compound of formula (III) by reductive amination. Aldehydes offormula (IX) can be prepared by methods similar to those described inthe literature (e.g. J. Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1992, 29, 691-697,incorporated by reference with regard to such synthesis).

Compound of formula (I-G) can be prepared from compound of formula (X-B)via hydroxymethylation. Thus compound of formula (X-B) can be treatedwith formaldehyde or a suitable compound that generates formaldehyde ina suitable solvent optionally in the presence of an acid. Optionally thereaction can be heated between 30-150° C. Suitable solvents includewater, acetic acid and the like. Suitable acids include acetic acid andthe like.

Alternatively a compound of formula (I-G) can be prepared from acompound of formula (X-B) by a two step sequence. This involvestreatment of compound of formula (X-B) with POCl₃ inN,N-dimethylformamide (formylation), followed by reduction of thealdehyde to an alcohol of formula (I-G). The reduction can be carriedout by using any suitable reducing agent in a suitable solvent. Anexample of a suitable reducing agent include sodium borohydride, lithiumborohydride, borane and the like. Suitable solvents include alcohols(methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol) and the like.

Compounds of formula (I-G) wherein R is H, R^(a)OR⁵ is —CH₂OH, t is 1, pis 1, Y is C(O)NH and all other variables are as defined in connectionwith formula (I-G) can be prepared according to Scheme 8:

A compound of formula (XVI-B) where R is H, t is 1, p is 1 and Y is—C(O)NH— and Pr is a suitable protecting group for a carboxylic acid,could optionally be formed from a compound of formula (XIV). A compoundof formula (XVI) is deprotected, followed by coupling of the resultingacid with an amine compound of formula (XVII). This coupling can becarried out using a variety of coupling reagent well know to thoseskilled in the art of organic synthesis (e.g., EDC, HOBt/HBTu; BOPCI).The reaction can be carried out with heating or at ambient temperature.Suitable solvents for this reaction include acetonitrile,tetrahydrofuran, and the like. Compound of formula (I-G) can be formedfrom a compound of formula (XVI-B) by hydroxymethylation as outlined inconnection with previous Schemes.

A compound of formula (I-E) where R is H, R^(a)OR⁵ is CH₂OH, t is 1, pis 1 and Y is —NHC(O)— and all other variables are defined in connectionwith formula (I-G) could optionally be formed from a compound of formula(XVII) as outlined in Scheme 9:

In more detail a compound of formula (XVIII) is reduced, followed by Pdcatalyzed coupling with benzophenone imine to give a compound of formula(XX). This coupling can be carried out using a variety of palladiumreagents and ligands well know to those skilled in the art of organicsynthesis (e.g., Pd(OAc)₂ and BINAP). The reaction can be carried outwith heating or at ambient temperature. Suitable solvents for thisreaction include toluene, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, and the like.Compound of formula (XX) can be oxidized to an aldehyde using anysuitable oxidation method (e.g. MnO₂ in dichloromethane and the like)followed by reductive amination with compound of formula (III) to give acompound of formula (XXI). The reductive amination can be carried out bytreating the compound of formula (III) with the aldehyde in an inertsolvent in the presence of a reducing agent. The reaction may be heatedto 50-150° C. or performed at ambient temperature. Suitable solventsinclude dichloromethane, dichloroethane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile,toluene, and the like. The reducing agent is typically sodiumborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodium triacetoxyborohydride, andthe like. Optionally the reaction can be run in presence of acid, suchas acetic acid and the like. Hydrolysis of the benzophenone imine yieldsa compound of formula (XXII). Suitable hydrolysis conditions includetreatment of compound of formula (XXI) with hydrochloric acid and thelike in a suitable solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran. Treatment of anamine compound of formula (XXII) with an acid chloride or alternativelywith an acid in the presence of a suitable coupling agent (e.g., EDC,HOBt/HBTu; BOPCI) gives a compound of formula (XXII-B). Conditions forcoupling of an amine compound of formula (XXII) and an acid or an acidchloride are well know to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis.Compound of formula (I-E) can be formed from compound of formula(XXII-B) using hydroxymethylation conditions outlined in connectionswith previous Schemes.

A compound of formula (I-F) where R^(a)OR⁵ is CH₂OH, n and m are 0, t is1, p is 0 and X is a piperazine suitably substituted with Z, where Z isC₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₈cycloalkyl and all other variables are as defined inconnection with compound of formula (I-G) can be synthesized in a chiralfashion as outlined in Scheme 10:

A compound of formula (I-F) can be prepared from compound of formula(XXXI-B).

Compound of formula (I-F) can be prepared from compound of formula(XXXI-B) via hydroxymethylation. Thus compound of formula (XXXI-B) canbe treated with formaldehyde or a suitable compound that generatesformaldehyde in a suitable solvent optionally in the presence of anacid. Optionally the reaction can be heated between 30-150° C. Suitablesolvents include water acetic acid and the like. Suitable acids includeacetic acid and the like.

Alternatively a compound of formula (I-F) can be prepared from acompound of formula (XXXI-B) by a two step sequence. This involvestreatment of compound of formula (XXXI-B) with POCl₃ inN,N-dimethylformamide (formylation), followed by reduction of thealdehyde to an alcohol of formula (I-F). The reduction can be carriedout by using any suitable reducing agent in a suitable solvent. Anexample of a suitable reducing agent include sodium borohydride, lithiumborohydride, borane and the like. Suitable solvents include alcohols(methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol) and the like.

A compound of formula (XXXI-B) can be prepared from a compound offormula (XXXI)

Treatment of compound of formula (XXXI) with a strong acid in a suitablesolvent is an appropriate deprotection method. Suitable acids includetrifluoroacetic acid and the like. Suitable solvents includedichloromethane, dichloroethane and the like. The reaction canoptionally be heated. Alternative deprotection methods include use ofLewis acids (e.g. BCl₃, AlCl₃, BBr₃ and the like) or removal of theprotecting group under reductive conditions (e.g. Pd on charcoal or PtO₂under H₂ atmosphere). The resulting amine (compound of formula I whereR² is H) can then be treated with a suitable aldehyde under reductiveamination conditions to give a compound of formula (XXXI-B). Thereductive amination can be carried out by treating the amine with thealdehyde in an inert solvent in the presence of a reducing agent. Thereaction may be heated to 50-150° C. or performed at ambienttemperature. Suitable solvents include dichloromethane, dichloroethane,tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, toluene, and the like. The reducing agentis typically sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, and the like. Optionally the reaction can be runin presence of acid, such as acetic acid and the like.

A compound of formula (XXXI) can be prepared from a compound of formula(XXIX) and compound of formula (XXX):

Reductive amination of compound of formula (XXIX) with a compound offormula (XXX) gives compounds of formula (XXXI). The reductive aminationcan be carried out in an inert solvent in the presence of a reducingagent. The reaction may be heated to 50-150° C. or performed at ambienttemperature. Suitable solvents include dichloromethane, dichloroethane,tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, toluene, and the like. The reducing agentis typically sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, and the like. Optionally the reaction can be runin presence of acid, such as acetic acid and the like. Compound offormula (XXX) can be prepared form (S)-(−)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamineand 6,7-dihydro-8(5H)-quinolinone (J. Org. Chem., 2002, 67, 2197-2205)by reductive amination.

A compound of formula (XXIX) can be prepared from a compound of formula(XXVIII).

Oxidation of compound of formula (XXVIII) gives a compound of formula(XXIX). A suitable oxidation method is to treat compound of formula(XXVIII) with MnO₂ in a suitable solvent. Suitable solvents includedichloromethane, chloroform, dichloroethane and the like.

Several additional oxidation methods known to those skilled in the artare suitable for this oxidation.

A compound of formula (XXVIII) can be prepared from a compound offormula (XXVI).

Treatment of compound of formula (XXVI) with piperazine of formula(XXVII) optionally in a suitable solvent optionally with heating or in amicrowave can be used to give compound of formula (XXVIII).Alternatively the piperazine derivative (XXVII) can be treated with astrong base, such as n-BuLi or LDA, to form a salt. Treatment of acompound of formula (XXVI) with such a salt in a suitable solvent, suchas tetrahydrofuran, can be used to form compound of formula (XXVIII).Compound of formula (XXVI) can be prepared as outlined in Scheme 10 byreduction of aldehyde of formula (XXV). Aldehydes of formula (XXV) canbe prepared in a similar fashion as described in the literature (e.g.Tetrahedron 2002, 58, 489).

A compound of formula (I-F) where R^(a)OR⁵ is CH₂OH, n and m are 0, t is1, and X—Y_(p) is a piperazine suitably substituted with Z, where Z isC₁-C₆alkyl or C₃-C₈cycloalkyl and all other variables are as defined inconnection with compound of formula (I-G) can be synthesized in a chiralfashion as outlined in Scheme 11.

Compound of formula (I-F) can be prepared from compounds of formula(XXIX-B) by hydroxymethylation as described in connection with previousSchemes.

Compound of formula (XXIX-B) can be prepared from compounds of formula(XXIX) and (XXXIII) via reductive amination.

The reductive amination can be carried out in an inert solvent in thepresence of a reducing agent. The reaction may be heated to 50-150° C.or performed at ambient temperature. Suitable solvents includedichloromethane, dichloroethane, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, toluene,and the like. The reducing agent is typically sodium borohydride, sodiumcyanoborohydride, sodium triacetoxyborohydride, and the like. Optionallythe reaction can be run in presence of acid, such as acetic acid and thelike. A compound of formula (XXXIII) can be prepared from a compound offormula (XXX) by reductive amination followed by deprotection usingconditions similar to those described in connection with Scheme 10.Compounds of formula (XXIX) can be prepared in a similar fashion asdescribed in connection with Scheme 10. As is evident to one skilled inthe art the other enantiomer can be made in a similar fashion.

EXAMPLES Example 1 5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde(Intermediate)

To a solution of 6-fluoro-2-pyridinamine (Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 489,incorporated by reference with regard to such) (2.8 g, 25 mmol) inethylene glycol dimethyl ether (28 mL) was added trichloroacetone (7.9mL, 75 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hoursand the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and refluxedin ethyl alcohol (8 mL) for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled toroom temperature, concentrated, dissolved in dichloromethane and washedwith saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer wasisolated, dried with magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resultingsolid was refluxed in aqueous calcium carbonate for 2 hours, cooled toroom temperature, and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layerwas dried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 1.4 g (34%yield) 5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde as a tan solid.¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 10.16 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, 1H), 7.34 (m,1H), 6.59 (m, 1H); TLC (10% 2 M ammonia in methyl alcohol-ethyl acetate)R_(f)=0.60.

Example 2 5-Bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (Intermediate)

To a solution of 2-amino-6-bromopyridine (10 g, 58 mmol) in ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether (66 mL) was added trichloroacetone (18 mL, 173mmol). The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 15 hours and the resultingprecipitate was collected by filtration and refluxed in ethyl alcohol(50 mL) for 7 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, concentrated, dissolved in dichloromethane, and washed withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was isolated,dried with magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting solid wasrefluxed in aqueous calcium carbonate for 1.5 hours, cooled to roomtemperature, and extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer wasdried with magnesium sulfate and concentrated to give 6.6 g (50% yield)5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde as an orange solid. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): δ 10.16 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.69 (d, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.16(m, 1H); TLC (10% ammonium hydroxide-acetonitrile) R_(f)=0.44.

Example 3 N-Methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine (Intermediate)

To a solution of 6,7-dihydro-8(5H)-quinolinone included in generalprocesses above (1.5 g, 10 mmol) in dichloroethane (50 mL) was addedmethyl amine (2 M in tetrahydrofuran, 10 mL, 20 mmol), acetic acid (580μL, 10 mmol), and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (4.3 g, 20 mmol). Themixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and then filteredthrough a silica plug and rinsed with 10% ammoniumhydroxide-acetonitrile. The solvent was removed and the residue purifiedby flash chromatography (0-10% ammonium hydroxide-acetonitrile) to give1.4 g (85% yield) N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine as ayellow oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.37 (d, 1H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.05 (t, 1H),3.64 (t, 1H), 2.75 (m, 2H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 1H),1.75 (m, 2H); MS m/z 163 (M+1).

Example 4N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

To a solution of N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine (340 mg,2.1 mmol) and 5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (344 mg, 2.1mmol) in dichloroethane (10 mL) was added acetic acid (120 μL, 2.1 mmol)and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.3 g, 6.3 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours and then filtered through asilica plug and rinsed with 10% ammonium hydroxide-acetonitrile. Thesolvent was removed and the residue purified by flash chromatography(0-10% ammonium hydroxide-acetonitrile) to give 0.6 g (93% yield)N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a tan solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.53 (d, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.36 (m,2H), 7.13 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.40 (m, 1H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s,2H), 2.75 (m, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.03 (m, 3H), 1.70 (m, 1H); MS m/z 311(M+1).

Example 5N-[(5-Bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

To a solution of N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine (500 mg,3.1 mmol) and 5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (770 mg, 3.4mmol) in dichloroethane (17 mL) was added acetic acid (180 μL, 3.1 mmol)and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (2.0 g, 9.3 mmol). The mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 15 hours and then filtered through asilica plug and rinsed with 10% ammonium hydroxide-acetonitrile. Thesolvent was removed and the residue diluted with dichloromethane, washedwith saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and dried with magnesiumsulfate to give 1.1 g (99% yield) ofN-[(5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine as an orange oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.50(d, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.49 (d, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.03 (m, 2H), 6.96(m, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 2.72 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.12(m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 1H); MS m/z 372 (M+1).

Example 6N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine (Intermediate)

A solution ofN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(150 mg, 0.48 mmol) in neat 1-methylpiperazine (270 μL, 2.4 mmol) wassubjected to microwave irradiation at 200° C. for 20 minutes. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and purified by preparativechromatography (0-30% acetonitrile-water; 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) andthen diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate, and dried with magnesium sulfate to give 125 mg (67% yield)of a yellow oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (d, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.34 (m,1H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.23 (dd, 1H), 4.13 (m,1H), 3.96 (m, 2H), 3.13 (s, 4H), 2.82 (m, 2H), 2.65 (s, 4H), 2.40 (s,6H), 2.01 (m, 3H), 1.70 (m, 1H); MS m/z 391 (M+1).

Alternatively:

N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminecan also be prepared by reductive amination. A solution ofN-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine (44 mg, 0.27 mmol) and5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (69 mg,0.30 mmol) in dichloroethane (1.4 mL) was treated with glacial aceticacid (15 μL, 0.27 mmol) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (172 mg, 0.81mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and thenfiltered through a silica plug and rinsed with 10% 2M ammonia inmethanol-ethyl acetate. The reaction mixture was concentrated andpurified by preparative chromatography (0-70% acetonitrile-water; 0.1%trifluoroacetic acid) and then diluted with ethyl acetate, washed withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and dried with magnesium sulfateto give 9 mg (9% yield) of a yellow oil.

This racemic compound can also be separated by SFC to give the R and Sisomers. RacemicN-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas separated into R and S isomers on a Berger analytical SFC with anHP1100 diode array detector. The sample was monitored at 230 nm underthe following conditions: 15% co-solvent (50/50 MeOH/CHCl₃ with 0.5%diisopropylethylamine v/v) in CO₂ with a total flow rate of 2 mL/minuteat 1500 psi, 27° C. on a Diacel AD-H column (Chiral Technologies),4.6×250 mm, 5 um.

Example 7N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N-ethylpiperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6 togive a yellow oil (24% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.49 (d, 1H), 7.66 (s,1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 1H), 7.03 (m, 1H), 6.21 (d,1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 3.12 (s, 4H), 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.67 (s,4H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.01 (m, 3H), 1.66 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t,3H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 8N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine was prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand isopropyl piperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6to give a yellow solid (12% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.53 (d, 1H), 7.74(s, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.23(dd, 1H), 4.16 (m, 1H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 3.14 (s, 4H), 2.78 (m, 7H), 2.40(s, 3H), 2.01 (m, 3H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.12 (d, 6H); MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 9 1,1-Dimethylethyl4-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate

1,1-Dimethylethyl4-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1-piperazinecarboxylatewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N-tert-butoxycarbonyl piperazine in a similar manner as described inExample 6 to give a tan solid (21% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.51 (d,1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H), 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.11 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m,1H), 6.22 (dd, 1H), 4.17 (m, 1H), 4.02 (m, 2H), 3.66 (s, 4H), 3.04 (s,4H), 2.81 (m, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.03 (m, 3H), 1.69 (m, 1H), 1.49 (s,9H); MS m/z 477 (M+1).

Example 10N-Methyl-N-{[5-(1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

To a solution of 1,1-dimethylethyl4-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1-piperazinecarboxylate(20 mg, 0.04 mmol) in dichloromethane (300 μL) was added trifluoroaceticacid (300 μL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours,concentrated, diluted in 3:1 dichloromethane:isopropyl alcohol, washedwith saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and dried with magnesiumsulfate to give 16 mg (100% yield) of a tan solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ8.50 (d, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H), 7.28 (d, 1H), 7.12 (m, 1H),7.05 (m, 1H), 6.25 (d, 1H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 4.08 (m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 8H),2.75 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.04 (m, 3H), 1.68 (m, 1H); MS m/z 377(M+1).

Example 11N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1,2-ethanediamine

N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-(2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)-1,2-ethanediaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N,N,N′-trimethylethylenediamine in a similar manner as described inExample 6 to give a yellow oil (32% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (d,1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 7.24 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 1H), 7.02 (m,1H), 6.24 (dd, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 3.16 (t, 2H), 2.83 (s,3H), 2.68 (m, 2H), 2.52 (t, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.08 (m, 3H), 1.67 (m,1H); MS m/z 393 (M+1).

Example 12N-{[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-{[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 2,6-dimethylpiperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6to give a yellow oil (64% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.49 (d, 1H), 7.68(s, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.25 (m, 1H), 7.08 (m, 1H), 7.02 (m, 1H), 6.20(dd, 1H), 4.12 (m, 1H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 3.28 (m, 2H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 2.73(m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.27 (m, 2H), 2.04 (m, 3H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.11(d, 3H), 1.01 (d, 3H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 13N-Methyl-N-{[5-(3,4,5-trimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

To a solution ofN-{[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(40 mg, 0.10 mmol) in THF (1 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (60%in oil, 10 mg, 0.15 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes,treated with methyl iodide (5 μL, 0.50 mmol), and stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate, extracted into 3:1 dichloromethane:isopropylalcohol, dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by preparative chromatography (0-40%acetonitrile-water; 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) and then diluted with 3:1dichloromethane:isopropyl alcohol, washed with saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate, and dried with magnesium sulfate to give 12 mg (29% yield)of a yellow oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (d, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.34 (m,1H), 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.21 (dd, 1H), 4.15 (m,1H), 3.99 (s, 2H), 3.28 (m, 2H), 2.62 (m, 6H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.36 (s,3H), 2.07 (m, 3H), 1.66 (m, 1H), 1.15 (d, 3H), 1.06 (d, 3H); MS m/z 419(M+1).

Example 14N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-(1-methylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1-methylpiperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6 togive a yellow oil (39% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.44 (d, 1H), 7.64 (s,1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.95 (m, 1H), 6.18 (dd,1H), 4.21 (m, 1H), 3.93 (m, 2H), 3.16 (m, 1H), 3.10 (s, 4H), 2.75 (m,2H), 2.67 (s, 4H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.98 (m, 3H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.12 (dd,6H); MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 15N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-(1-methylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand isopropyl piperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6to give a yellow oil (43% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.44 (d, 1H), 7.65(s, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.96 (m, 1H), 6.17(dd, 1H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 3.94 (m, 2H), 3.16 (m, 1H), 3.10 (s, 4H), 2.77(m, 5H), 2.62 (m, 2H), 2.01 (m, 3H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 1.12 (m, 12H); MS m/z447 (M+1).

Example 16N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1-methylpiperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6 togive a yellow oil (48% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.41 (d, 1H), 7.61 (s,1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.23 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.23 (dd,1H), 4.27 (m, 1H), 4.21 (m, 1H), 3.99 (m, 2H), 3.94 (m, 1H), 3.31 (m,1H), 3.15 (m, 4H), 2.70 (m, 5H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 1.94 (m,1H), 1.78 (m, 2H); MS m/z 459 (M+1).

Example 17N-({5-[4-(1-Methylethy)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-({5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand isopropyl piperazine in a similar manner as described in Example 6to give a yellow oil (43% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.41 (d, 1H), 7.61(s, 1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.22(dd, 1H), 4.26 (m, 1H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 3.96 (m, 2H), 3.31 (m, 1H), 3.14(m, 4H), 2.78 (m, 7H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 2H), 1.13(d, 6H); MS m/z 487 (M+1).

Example 18N-[(5-{4-[(Dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

To a suspension ofN-[(5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(75 mg, 0.20 mmol), potassium carbonate (140 mg, 1.02 mmol), and4-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl boronic acid pinacol ester (120 mg,0.46 mmol) in ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (2.9 mL) was addedtetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) (86 mg, 0.074 mmol) and water(0.11 mL). The reaction was heated at 80° C. for 15 hours, diluted withwater, extracted into ethyl acetate, concentrated, and purified bypreparative chromatography (0-50% acetonitrile-water; 0.1%trifluoroacetic acid). The purified product was then diluted with ethylacetate, washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and driedwith magnesium sulfate to give 30 mg (35% yield) of a yellow oil. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): δ 8.40 (d, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.57 (m, 1H), 7.55 (m, 1H), 7.50(m, 1H), 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.17 (m, 1H), 7.00 (m1H), 6.67 (dd, 1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 3.50 (s, 2H), 2.72 (m,2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m,1H); MS m/z 426 (M+1).

Example 19N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-pyridinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-pyridinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared fromN-[(5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine and pyridine-4-boronic acid in a similarmanner as described above to give a yellow oil (8% yield). ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): δ 8.80 (m, 2H), 8.44 (m, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.59 (m, 3H), 7.35(d, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.77 (m, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 3.96(s, 2H), 2.75 (m, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.68(m, 1H); MS m/z 370 (M+1).

Example 20(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol

(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanolwas prepared fromN-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give awhite solid (30% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (m, 1H),7.33-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.07-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.39 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (s,2H), 4.08-3.95 (m, 3H), 3.51 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (d, J=10.6 Hz,1H), 2.89 (m, 4H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.39(s, 3H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.02-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 1H); MSm/z 421 (M+1).

Example 21(8S)—N-[(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]-methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

A) 6-Fluoro-2-Pyridinamine

A solution of 2,6-difluoropyridine (50 g, 434 mmol) in ammoniumhydroxide (200 mL, 28.0-30.0%) was heated at 105° C. in a steel bomb for15 hours. The reaction was cooled in an ice bath and the precipitatefiltered, rinsed with cold water, and dried to yield6-fluoro-2-pyridinamine (45.8 g, 94% yield) as a white solid. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃): δ 7.53 (m, 1H), 6.36 (dd, 1H), 6.26 (dd, 1H), 4.56 (s, 2H).

B) 2-(Dichloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

A solution of 6-fluoro-2-pyridinamine (67 g, 0.60 mol) in ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether (570 mL) was treated with 1,1,3-trichloroacetone(190 mL, 1.80 mol) and heated at 85° C. for 15 hours. The reaction wascooled in an ice bath and the precipitate filtered, rinsed with hexanes,and dried to yield 2-(dichloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (85g, 65% yield) as an olive green solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.18 (s, 1H),7.60 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.46 (m, 2H), 6.93 (m, 1H).

C) 5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde

A solution of 2-(dichloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (103 g,470 mmol) in ethanol (300 mL) and water (600 mL) was treated with sodiumacetate (96 g, 1.17 mol) and heated at 60° C. for 2 hours. The reactionwas cooled, filtered though celite, and concentrated in vacuo to removethe ethanol. The aqueous was extracted twice with chloroform and theorganics were combined, washed with water and brine, dried over sodiumsulfate, and concentrated. The residue was filtered through a pad ofsilica, rinsed with dichloromethane and ethyl acetate, concentrated,triturated with hexanes, filtered, and dried to yield5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (40 g, 52% yield) as a tansolid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 10.17 (s, 1H), 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, 1H),7.38-7.32 (m, 1H), 6.60 (m, 1H); TLC (10% 2 M ammonia in methyalcohol-ethyl acetate) R_(f)=0.60.

D) (5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanol

A solution of 5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (80 g, 490mmol) in methanol (1 L) at 0° C. was treated with sodium borohydride (24g, 640 mmol) in portions. The reaction was slowly brought to roomtemperature, stirred for 2 hours, quenched with water, concentrated,dissolved in 3:1 dichloromethane to isopropyl alcohol, and washed withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was separatedand the aqueous extracted four times with 3:1 dichloromethane toisopropyl alcohol. The organic layers were combined, dried over sodiumsulfate, concentrated, triturated with hexanes, and filtered to yield(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanol (76 g, 93% yield) as abrown solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H), 7.21-7.15 (m,1H), 6.43 (m, 1H), 4.85 (s, 2H), 4.45 (s, 1H).

E) [5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanol

A solution of (5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methanol (76 g, 460mmol) in 1-methyl piperazine (150 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 15 hours.The reaction mixture was cooled, poured into 1.3 L brine, and extractedinto 3:1 chloroform to isopropyl alcohol. The combined extracts weredried over sodium sulfate, concentrated in vacuo, azeotroped withhexanes, and triturated with diethyl ether to yield[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanol (101 g,90% yield) as a tan solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, 1H),7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 6.31 (m, 1H), 4.87 (s, 2H), 3.17 (s, 4H), 2.68 (s,4H), 2.42 (s, 3H).

F) 5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde

A solution of[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methanol (101 g,410 mmol) in chloroform (1650 mL) was treated with manganese dioxide(360 g, 4100 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 72 hours. Thereaction mixture was filtered through celite, rinsed with chloroform,and concentrated to yield5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (82 g,82% yield) as gold solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 10.17 (s, 1H), 8.15 (s, 1H),7.44 (d, 1H), 7.31-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.40 (m, 1H), 3.16 (s, 4H), 2.68 (s,4H), 2.42 (s, 3H).

G)(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A solution of (S)-(−)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamine (25 g, 166 mmol) and6,7-dihydro-8(5H)-quinolinone (24 g, 166 mmol) in dichloromethane wastreated with glacial acetic acid (14 mL, 249 mmol) and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (53 g, 249 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 15 hours and treated with sodium carbonate (106g, 996 mmol) and stirred for 30 minutes. The mixture was diluted withdichloromethane, the organic layer separated, and the aqueous extractedwith more dichloromethane. The organic layers were combined, dried overmagnesium sulfate, concentrated, and purified by column chromatography(0-3% 2 M ammonia in methanol/dichloromethane) to give a yellow oilwhich was crystallized from hexanes to yield(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(33 g, 70% yield) as clear crystals. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.40 (m, 1H),7.33 (m, 3H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, 2H), 4.02 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.78 (m,4H), 2.73-2.62 (m, 2H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 1.57 (m, 2H), 1.43(d, 3H).

H)(8S)—N-[(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A solution of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (2.83 g,11.6 mmol) and(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(3.27 g, 11.6 mmol) in dichloroethane (40 mL) was treated with glacialacetic acid (1.0 mL, 17.4 mmol) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (3.68g, 17.4 mmol, added in portions) and stirred at room temperature for 15hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane, washedwith saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, separated, and extracted withadditional dichloromethane. The organic layers were combined, washedwith brine, dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified byflash chromatography (0-4% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile). Theresidue was dissolved in dichloromethane and stirred with 2 M ammonia inmethanol to yield(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(5.13 g, 87% yield) as pale yellow foam.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.48 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H),7.60-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.97 (dd,J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.84-6.82 (m, 2H), 6.21 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.82 (m,1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.91 (dd, J=56.9, 17.1 Hz, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H),3.19-3.13 (m, 4H), 2.74 (s, 4H), 2.67-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.06(m, 1H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 1.53 (m, 1H), 1.34 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 511(M+1).

Example 22[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (80% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (d, J=4.2Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.28-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H),6.95 (dd, J=7.6, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.38 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),5.19 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 4.61 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 4.09-4.06 (m, 2H),4.03-3.93 (m, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.63 (m, 2H), 3.08 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.80(m, 4H), 2.71 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s,3H), 2.32 (m, 1H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 1H), 1.55 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H);MS m/z 541 (M+1).

Example 23(8S)—N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

A solution of(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(569 mg, 1.11 mmol) in dichloromethane (11.1 mL) was treated withtrifluoroacetic acid (1.11 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction was concentrated, diluted with dichloromethane, andwashed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer wasseparated and the aqueous extracted with dichloromethane. The organiclayers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andconcentrated to yield(8S)—N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a yellow residue. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.41 (d, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.39(d, 1H), 7.31 (m, 1H), 7.16 (m, 1H), 7.09 (m, 1H), 6.27 (dd, 1H),4.31-4.17 (m, 2H), 4.05 (m, 1H), 3.15 (m, 4H), 2.88-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.67(m, 4H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.08 (m, 1H), 1.96 (m, 1H), 1.77(m, 1H).

Example 24(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas dissolved in dichloroethane (10 mL) and treated with formaldehyde(166 μL, 2.22 mmol, 37 wt. % solution in water), glacial acetic acid (96μL, 1.67 mmol), sodium triacetoxyborohydride (353 mg, 1.67 mmol) andstirred at room temperature for 15 hours. The reaction was diluted withdichloromethane and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate.The organic layer was separated and the aqueous extracted withdichloromethane. The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography(0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 0.276 g (64% yieldfrom(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine)(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a pale yellow oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (d, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.34(d, 1H), 7.28 (d, 1H), 7.10 (m, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.23 (dd, 1H), 4.12(m, 1H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 3.14 (m, 4H), 2.86-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.71-2.65 (m,4H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.68(m, 1H); MS m/z 391 (M+1). ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): δ158.0, 147.0, 146.2, 145.5,145.2, 136.4, 134.1, 124.7, 121.4, 111.9, 107.9, 98.9, 62.5, 55.0, 55.0,53.1, 49.5, 49.5, 46.1, 39.0, 29.2, 24.2, 21.1; HRMS: Calculated Mass:391.2610; Found Mass: 391.2614; Formula: C₂₃H₃₁N₆. Analysis Calculatedfor C₂₃H₃₀N₆: C, 70.74; H, 7.74; N, 21.52. Found: C, 70.36; H, 7.77; N,21.53.

Alternatively(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminecan be synthesized in the following fashion:

A) 5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde

The reactor is charged with 2-amino-6-bromopyridine (3.0 Kg, 17.3 mol)and dimethoxyethane (12 Liters) and stirred under nitrogen.1,1,3-Trichloroacetone (5.6 Kg, 30.3 mol) is added to the 25° C.solution in a single portion and the reaction solution is warmed to 65°C. jacket temperature and maintained for approximately 2 to 4 hoursuntil judged complete. The reaction is cooled to 10° C. and held forapproximately one hour and filtered. The solids are rinsed withdimethoxyethane (6 Liters). The solid is placed back in the reactor andtreated with dimethoxyethane (12 Liters) and 2N HCl (12 Liters) andwarmed to approximately 75 degrees for 16 to 20 hours or until judgedcomplete. The reaction is cooled to approximately 10° C. and pH isadjusted to approximately 8 with 3 N NaOH. The resulting solids arefiltered and washed with water. The solid is dried at 50° C. for 16hours to yield 5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde, (2.81 Kg,72% yield) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 10.05 (s, 1H) 8.66 (s, 1. H)7.72 (s, 1H) 7.42 (s, 1H) 7.35 (s, 1H)

B) 5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde

The reactor is charged with N-methylpiperazine (3.1 Kg, 31 mol) andtetrahydrofuran (10 Liters) and stirred under nitrogen while cooling tonegative 20° C. n-Butyl lithium (10.4 L, 26.0 mol) is added to thereaction at a rate to maintain the negative 20° C. temp and the contentsare stirred for 15 to 30 minutes. A slurry of5-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (2.79 Kg, 12.4 mol) intetrahydrofuran (10 Liters) is added at a rate to maintain the reactionat <0° C. The slurry is washed in with additional tetrahydrofuran (6Liters). The reaction is stirred for 30 minutes and warmed toapproximately negative 10° C. The reaction is quenched by addition of 6NHCl solution to achieve pH 4.0 while maintaining at <15° C. The reactionis diluted with heptane (14 Liters) and the layers allowed to separate.The lower aqueous layer is drained and the upper organic layer is washedwith 1N HCl (2×1.5 Liters). The combined aqueous layers are stirred at20 degrees and adjusted to pH 9 with 4N NaOH solution. The Aqueous layeris extracted with 10% iPrOH/CH₂Cl₂ (3×28 Liters) and the combinedorganic layers are washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution (14 Liters) andevaporated at <25° C. to approximately 3 volumes. Isopropanol (28Liters) is added and reaction again concentrated under reduced pressureto approximately 8.5 Liters. Isopropanol (17 Liters) is added and thereaction is treated with a solution of oxalic acid (1.0 Kg, 11.1 mol) inisopropanol (7 Liters) at a rate to maintain good stirring andtemperature between approximately 25-40° C. The reaction is stirred for30 minutes and the solids are collected and washed with isopropanol (8.5Liters) Solids are dried at 50° C. to yield5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde, (2.25Kg, 54% yield) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 10.01 (s, 1H) 8.47 (s,1H) 7.41 (m, 2H) 6.65 (m, 1H) 3.34 (s, 8H) 2.78 (s, 3H)

C)(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A slurry of sodium triacetoxyborohydride (4.54 Kg, 21.4 mol.) indichloromethane (22 Liters) is treated with6,7-dihydro-8(5H)-quinolinone (1.8 Kg, 12.3 mol.) followed by(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethanamine (1.8 Kg, 11.9 mol).) and thereaction was allowed to stirr vigorously at 22° C. for 24 hrs. Thereaction is quenched with 1N NaOH (aprox 27 Liters) to achieve pH 8 inthe aqueous layer. The phases were separated and the organic phase wastreated with 1 N sodium hydroxide (aprox 3.5 Liters) to achieve pH 11 inthe aqueous layer. The phases again separated. The dichloromethanesolution was then concentrated to minimum volume and treated withheptane (18 Liters). The volume again concentrated to aprox 9 Liters.Precipitation occurred upon cooling to 22° C. The suspension was furthercooled to 0° C. and filtered. Solids were dried at ambient temperatureunder vacuum with nitrogen to give(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine.(2.18 Kg, 63%) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 8.36 (m, 1H) 7.44 (m, 1H)7.29 (m, 2H) 7.15 (m, 1H) 6.83 (m, 2H) 4.00 (m, 1H) 3.70 (s, 3H)3.59-3.64 (m, 1H) 2.66 (m, 1H) 2.64 (s, 1H) 2.53 (s, 1H) 1.76 (s, 1H)1.64 (s, 1H) 1.50 (s, 1H) 1.39 (s, 1H) 1.24 (m, 3H)

D) (8S)—N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A slurry of sodium triacetoxyborohydride (2.44 Kg, 11.5 molo) and(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(2.17 Kg, 7.7 mol.) in dichloromethane (21.8 Liters) is cooled to 5° C.Formaldehyde solution (37 wt. % in water, 744 ml, 10 mol.) is addedslowly to maintain the temperature below 25 deg C. The solution isstirred for 30 min at 22° C. The reaction is then quenched withtrifluoroacetic acid (7.3 Liters, 95 mol.) added slowly. Upon completionof the addition, the reaction is warmed up to 30° C. and stirred for 16hrs. Water (11 Liters) is added and the two phases separated. Theaqueous phase is washed with dichloromethane (14 Liters) and thecombined organic phases washed with water (2×5.5 Liters). The organicphase is discarded. The pH of the aqueous phase is raised to 8.5-9 bythe addition of 6N NaOH and the aqueous layer extracted withdichloromethane (3×13 Liters). The dichloromethane is exchanged forisopropanol to achieve a final volume of aprox. 75 Liters. This solutionis then treated with a solution of oxalic acid (588 g, 6.5 Mol.) inisopropanol (2.2 Liters) to induce precipitation. After stirring for 2hours, the suspension filtered at 22° C. to and the solids dried at 22°C. to afford (8S)—N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine oxalatesalt. (1.07 Kg, 55% yield) ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 9.25 (br s,1H) 8.52 (s, 1H) 7.69 (s, 1H) 7.39 (s, 1H) 4.39 (s, 1H) 2.82 (s, 2H)2.65 (s, 3H) 2.50 (s, 1H) 2.32 (s, 1H) 1.99 (s, 1H) 1.80 (s, 1H);

For (8S)—N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine as free base:¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.37 (d, 1H), 7.36 (d, 1H), 7.06 (dd, 1H), 3.65 (m,1H), 2.76 (m, 2H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.75 (m,2H); MS m/z 163 (M+1).

E)(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A slurry of sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.63 g, 2.97 mmol) and(8S)—N-methyl-5,6, 7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine. (0.5 g, 1.98 mmol.)in DCM (50 ml.) is stirred at 20° C. To this is added5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde oxylate(0.84 g, 2.97 mmol.) and the reaction is allowed to stir at 20° C. for16 hours. The reaction was then quenched with 2N NaOH to achieve pH 12and the layers allowed to separate. The aqueous layer is washed withadditional dichloromethane (3×10 ml) and the combined organic layerswere evaporated to oil that was dried under high vacuum to give(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a tan oil (0.6 g, 77%) ¹H NMR compares to above.

Example 25[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

A solution of(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(2.9 g, 7.4 mmol) in formaldehyde (10 mL, 37 wt. % solution in water)and glacial acetic acid (2.5 mL) was heated at 50° C. for 15 hours. Thereaction mixture was cooled, diluted with dichloromethane, and washedwith saturated aqueous sodium carbonate. The organic layer was isolatedand the aqueous washed three times with dichloromethane/isopropylalcohol. The organic layers were combined, dried with magnesium sulfate,filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 2.1 g(68% yield)[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolas a white solid. The solid was recrystallized from dichloromethane andhexanes. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.42 (d, 1H), 7.31 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m, 1H),7.01 (m, 1H), 6.75 (s, 1H), 6.39 (d, 1H), 5.29 (m, 2H), 4.01 (m, 3H),3.52 (m, 1H), 3.38 (m, 1H), 2.90 (m, 4H), 2.78 (m, 1H), 2.67 (m, 1H),2.52 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 1.96 (m, 2H),1.68 (m, 1H); MS m/z 443 (M+Na)⁺. ¹³C-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 157.1, 148.4,147.2, 146.2, 145.5, 136.9, 134.3, 125.2, 124.4, 121.7, 113.7, 102.0,61.9, 55.11, 54.9, 54.0, 53.6, 51.9, 51.7, 46.3, 36.9, 29.4, 21.6, 21.5.

High Resolution MS: Calculated Mass: 421.2710; Found Mass: 421.2707;Formula: C₂₄H₃₃N₆O.

Analysis Calculated for C₂₄H₃₂N₆O: C, 68.54; H, 7.67; N, 19.98. Found:C, 68.26; H, 7.72; N, 19.89. Absolute stereochemistry confirmed byX-ray.

Example 26[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,78-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

A slurry of sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.86 Kg) and(8S)—N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine oxalate salt. (1.3 Kg,5.15 mol.) in dichloromethane (13 Liters.) is stirred at 20° C. Asolution of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde oxylate(2.07 Kg, 6.18 mol.) and triethylamine (1.25 Kg, 12.4 mol.) indichloromethane (6.5 Liters) is added to the reaction at a rate tomaintain the temperature below 30° C. The reaction is stirred at 20° C.for 16 hours. The reaction was then quenched with 2N NaOH to achieve pH12 (Aprox 13 Liters). Methanol (aprox 6 Liters) is added to achieve abilayer. The lower organic layer is separated and aqueous layer washedwith dichloromethane (4×5 Liters). The combined organic layers wereevaporated to minimum stir volume and the solvent was exchanged forwater to achieve a final concentration of 6.5 Liters. This solution wasmaintained at 40° C. and treated with 37% aqueous formaldehyde solution(2.7 Liters, 35 mol.). Solution allowed to stir at 40° C. for 24 hoursand additional formaldehyde solution added (1.35 Liters, 18 mol).Reaction was allowed to stir for 72 hours and then cooled to 25° C. andtreated with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (5.2 Liters vol) anddichloromethane (6.5 Liters). The layers separated and the aqueous layerwashed with additional dichloromethane (2×6.5 Liters). The combinedorganic layer washed with sodium bicarbonate solution (4 Liters) andthen the organic layer filtered through a bed of silica gel 60 (3.9 Kg).The silica bed washed with additional dichloromethane (3×6.5 Liters) andthe combined organic solvent was evaporated to minimum stir volume.Ethyl acetate (13 Liters) was added and the solvent again evaporated toa final concentration of 6.5 Liters. The solution was cooled slowly andcrystallization occurred. The solids are filtered and rinsed with ethylacetate (2.6 Liters). Solids dried at 45° C. to give[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol.(1.15 Kg, 53%) ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-D6) δ ppm 7.47 (s, 1H) 7.23 (s, 1H)7.12 (s, 2H) 6.53 (s, 1H) 5.95 (s, 1H) 5.09 (s, 2H) 3.89 (s, 3H) 3.30(s, 4H) 2.77 (s, 5H) 2.64 (s, 1H) 2.47 (s, 1H) 2.27 (s, 5H) 2.01 (s, 4H)1.89 (s, 2H) 1.58 (s, 1H)

Example 27N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-1,2-ethanediamine(Intermediate)

N,N,N′-Trimethyl-N′-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-1,2-ethanediaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N,N,N′-trimethylethylene diamine via thermal displacement in asimilar manner as described herein to give a yellow oil (64% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.46 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d,J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=8.7, 7.3 Hz, 1H),7.00 (dd, J=7.3, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.05 (m, 1H), 3.91(s, 2H), 3.14 (m, 2H), 2.82 (s, 3H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 1H), 2.49(t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, 6H), 2.07-1.95 (m, 3H), 1.63(m, 1H); MS m/z 393 (M+1).

Example 28[5-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](methyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](methyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared fromN,N,N′-trimethyl-N′-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-1,2-ethanediaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow solid (48% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49-8.41 (m, 1H),7.36-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.09-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.41 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.15-4.89(m, 2H), 4.06-3.80 (m, 3H), 3.29 (m, 1H), 3.09 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.75 (m,2H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.16-2.13 (m, 6H),2.03-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.67 (m, 1H); MS m/z 423 (M+1).

Example 29N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-amine(Intermediate)

A) 6,7,8,9-Tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-ol

To a solution of 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridine (26.32 g,179 mmol) in 100 mL of glacial acetic acid was added 30% aqueoushydrogen peroxide (36 mL) and the mixture heated at 70° C. for 16 hours.The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue dissolved inchloroform. Solid sodium carbonate (100 g) was added and the mixturestirred for 2 hours. The solids were filtered off and the washconcentrated. The residue was dissolved in acetic anhydride (400 mL) andthe mixture heated at 90° C. for 48 hours. The mixture was concentratedand the residue dissolved in water (500 mL) and potassium carbonate (50g) was added carefully portionwise. Methanol (20 mL) was added and themixture heated to 70° C. for 16 hours. The mixture was allowed to cooland extracted 3 times with 150 mL of dichloromethane. The organic layerswere combined and concentrated. The residue was purified by silicachromatography eluting with a 1% to 2% gradient of 2M ammonia/methanolin dichloromethane. Appropriate fractions were concentrated to give 6.97g (24%) of 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-ol. ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.2 (m, 1H), 1.4 (m, 1H), 1.8 (m, 1H), 2.0 (m, 1H), 2.1(m, 1H), 2.2 (m, 1H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 4.8 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 5.9 (s, 1H),7.1 (dd, J=7.5, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.4 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 8.4 (d, J=4.8 Hz,1H); MS m/z 164 (M+1).

B) 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-9H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-one

To a −78° C. solution of 2M oxalyl chloride in dichloromethane (23 mL,46 mmol) in dichloromethane (150 mL) was added a solution of dimethylsulfoxide (7.1 mL, 100 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL). The mixture wasstirred for 10 minutes and a solution of6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-ol (6.9 g, 42 mmol) in 30mL of dichloromethane added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 30minutes and triethylamine (21 g, 210 mmol) added dropwise. The mixturewas allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. Themixture washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate, andconcentrated. A solid formed while concentrating and was filtered off.The wash was concentrated and the residue purified by silicachromatography eluting with ethyl acetate. Appropriate fractions wereconcentrated to yield 5.12 g (74%) of5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-9H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-one. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 1.9 (m, 4H), 2.8 (m, 2H), 2.9 (m, 2H), 7.3 (m, 1H), 7.6 (d,1H), 1.9 (d, 1H); MS m/z 162 (M+1).

C)N-Methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-amine

N-Methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-amine was preparedfrom 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-9H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-one and methyl aminevia reductive amination in a similar manner as described herein to give23 mg (38% yield) of a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.33 (m,1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd, J=7.3, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (d,J=9.5 Hz, 1H), 2.81 (m, 1H), 2.73 (m, 1H), 2.59 (s, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H),1.98 (m, 2H), 1.77 (m, 2H), 1.43 (m, 2H).

D)N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-amine

N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-aminewas prepared fromN-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-amine and5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde viareductive amination in a similar manner as described herein to give 34mg (64% yield) of a white oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.36 (m, 1H),7.53 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.15 (dd, J=9.0, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd,J=7.4, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.19 (s,4H), 2.71 (s, 4H), 2.55 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.26 (m,2H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m, 1H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 30(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol

(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanolwas prepared fromN-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-aminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give awhite solid (85% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.37 (d, J=4.6 Hz,1H), 7.38-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.07 (m, 1H), 7.04 (dd, J=7.3, 4.9 Hz, 1H),6.42 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (dd, J=43.5, 13.7 Hz, 2H), 4.01 (m, 1H),3.87 (m, 1H), 3.74 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.20 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.88(m, 4H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H),2.10 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.63 (m, 1H); MS m/z435 (M+1).

Example 31(8S)—N-Ethyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Ethyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand acetaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in a similarmanner as described herein to give a pale yellow oil (19% yield, 2steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H),7.29 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.00 (dd,J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.21 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (m, 1H), 4.01-3.83 (m,2H), 3.12 (s, 4H), 2.90-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 4H),2.40 (s, 3H), 2.14 (m, 1H), 2.02-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 1H), 1.07 (t,J=7.0 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 32[2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

A solution of[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol(166 mg, 0.31 mmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was treated withtrifluoroacetic acid (0.5 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 1.25hours. The reaction was concentrated, diluted with dichloromethane, andwashed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate. The organic layer wasseparated, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (0-10%ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 31 mg (25% yield) of thedeprotected intermediate(5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinylamino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol.This intermediate (30 mg, 0.074 mmol) was dissolved in dichloroethane(750 μL) and treated with acetaldehyde (8.3 μL, 0.15 mmol), glacialacetic acid (6.3 μL, 0.11 mmol), and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (24mg, 0.11 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. Thereaction was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with saturatedaqueous sodium carbonate. The organic layer was separated and theaqueous extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layers werecombined, concentrated, and purified by preparative chromatography(0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 22 mg (69% yield)[2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolas a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.36 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H),7.31-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=7.5, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.52 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 4.19(d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.75 (m, 1H), 3.18 (m, 1H),3.00-2.88 (m, 3H), 2.80-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.65-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.45 (m,2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.33 (m, 2H), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.79 (m, 1H), 1.59(m, 1H), 1.13 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Alternatively,[2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolmay be made from a compound of Example 31,(8S)—N-Ethyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineby hydroxymethylation.

Example 33(8S)—N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand acetone via deprotection and reductive amination in a similar manneras described herein to give a pale yellow oil (50% yield, 2 steps). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.44 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.18(m, 2H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.17 (d, J=7.1Hz, 1H), 4.22 (m, 1H), 3.92 (dd, J=29.9, 16.6 Hz, 2H), 3.20-3.14 (m,1H), 3.10 (s, 4H), 2.81-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 4H), 2.41 (s, 3H),2.03-1.93 (m, 3H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 1.12 (m, 6H); MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 34[2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanoland acetone via deprotection and reductive amination in a similar manneras shown herein to give a white solid (39% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.31 (s, 1H), 7.31-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.96 (m, 1H),6.40 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.55 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 5.14-5.11 (m, 1H),4.20-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.00-3.97 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.12 (m, 1H),3.01 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.70 (m, 3H), 2.65-2.58 (m, 2H),2.51-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.97 (m, 1H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.57 (m,1H), 1.19 (m, 6H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Alternatively,[2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolmay be formed from(8S)—N-(1-Methylethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineby hydroxymethylation.

Example 35(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand propionaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in asimilar manner as described herein to give a pale yellow oil (40% yield,2 steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.45 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s,1H), 7.28 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.22 (m, 1H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.99(dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (m, 1H), 3.94 (dd,J=62.0, 15.2 Hz, 2H), 3.12 (s, 4H), 2.77-2.60 (m, 8H), 2.39 (s, 3H),2.11 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.47 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 0.81 (t,J=7.3 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 36[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanoland propionaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in asimilar manner as shown herein to give a white solid (64% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.36 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.06 (dd,J=8.7, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=7.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=7.1 Hz,1H), 5.52 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (d, J=13.4Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (m, 1H), 3.77 (m, 1H), 3.17 (m,1H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.91 (m, 2H), 2.77 (m, 2H), 2.62 (m, 2H), 2.49 (m,1H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.35 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 1.98 (m, 1H), 1.81 (m,1H), 1.64-1.56 (m, 3H), 0.78 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Alternatively,[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolmay be formed from(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineby hydroxymethylation.

Example 37(8S)—N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand cyclopropane carboxaldehyde via deprotection and reductive aminationin a similar manner as described herein to give a pale yellow oil (14%yield, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72(s, 1H), 7.30-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.9, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd,J=7.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (m, 1H), 4.17-3.94 (m,2H), 3.13 (s, 4H), 2.81-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.67 (s, 4H), 2.57-2.51 (m, 2H),2.40 (s, 3H), 2.18 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 0.95 (m,1H), 0.44-0.37 (m, 2H), 0.11-0.05 (m, 2H); MS m/z 431 (M+1).

Example 38[2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanoland cyclopropane carboxaldehyde via deprotection and reductive aminationin a similar manner as shown herein to give a white solid (69% yield).¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.37 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.26 (m, 2H),7.07 (dd, J=8.7, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (dd, J=7.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (d,J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 5.31 (d, J=13.1 Hz, 1H), 4.47(d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 3.92-3.89 (m, 2H), 3.78 (m, 1H), 3.18 (m, 1H),3.01-2.89 (m, 3H), 2.83-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.50 (m, 1H),2.42 (s, 3H), 2.36-2.29 (m, 2H), 2.16 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.76(m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 1H), 1.06 (m, 1H), 0.58 (m, 1H), 0.39 (m, 1H), 0.11(m, 1H), 0.03 (m, 1H); MS m/z 461 (M+1).

Alternatively,[2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolmay be formed from(8S)—N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineby hydroxymethylation.

Example 39(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(phenylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(phenylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand benzaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in a similarmanner as described herein to give an orange oil (88% yield, 2 steps).¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.51 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (s, 1H),7.52-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.22 (m, 4H), 7.14 (m, 1H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H),7.00 (dd, J=7.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.18 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (m, 1H),4.11-3.77 (m, 4H), 3.10 (s, 4H), 2.80-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 4H), 2.42(s, 3H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 1H); MS m/z 467(M+1).

Example 40[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-([(phenylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino]methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({(phenylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-(phenylmethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (42% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.51 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.37-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.23 (m, 1H),7.07-7.01 (m, 3H), 6.41 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.33 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.75(d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (m, 1H), 3.82 (d,J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (m, 1H), 3.56 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.34 (d, J=12.4Hz, 1H), 3.03 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.75 (m, 3H), 2.66-2.57(m, 2H), 2.48-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.02-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m,1H); MS m/z 497 (M+1).

Example 41(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]-methyl}-N-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde via deprotection and reductiveamination in a similar manner as described herein to give an orange oil(86% yield, 2 steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.52-8.46 (m, 1H),7.65-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.47-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.10-6.98 (m,2H), 6.21-6.15 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.07 (m, 2H), 4.00-3.94 (m, 2H), 3.81 (m,1H), 3.07 (s, 4H), 2.80-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 4H), 2.42-2.37 (m, 3H),2.18 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 1H); MS m/z 535 (M+1).

Example 42{5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-[((8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol

{5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-[((8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (85% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.50 (d, J=4.7Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.32-7.28 (m,2H), 7.07-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 6.40 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.35 (m,1H), 4.69 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.96-3.83 (m, 3H), 3.71 (d, J=10.8 Hz,1H), 3.59 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 3.42 (d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 3.03 (m, 1H),2.92 (d, J=11.3 Hz, 2H), 2.86-2.73 (m, 3H), 2.66-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.43(m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.90 (m, 2H), 1.60 (m, 1H); MS m/z 565(M+1).

Example 43(8S)—N-{[5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1,4-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane via thermal displacement in a similarmanner as described herein to give a yellow oil (82% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (s, 1H), 7.66 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.6 Hz,1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.01-6.98 (m, 1H), 6.21(d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.47 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H),3.38 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 3.13-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.66-2.48(m, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.28-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.92 (m,2H), 1.86-1.60 (m, 4H), 1.41 (m, 1H); MS m/z 417 (M+1).

Example 44[5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{[5-(hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow solid (38% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (d, J=4.4 Hz,1H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J=7.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.43 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.36-5.20 (m, 2H), 4.08-3.95 (m, 3H), 3.70-3.41 (m, 2H),3.18-3.13 (m, 2H), 2.90 (m, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.62 (m, 2H), 2.58(m, 1H), 2.44 (m, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.15 (s, 3H),2.03-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.94-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.83-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.46 (m, 1H);MS m/z 447 (M+1).

Example 45(8S)—N-([5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand (3R)-(+)-3-dimethylaminopyrrolidine via thermal displacement in asimilar manner as described herein to give a yellow oil (73% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.46 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d,J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.07 (d, J=7.3Hz, 1H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 3.54 (m, 1H), 3.42 (m, 1H),3.30-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.26(m, 6H), 2.17-2.10 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.62 (m, 1H); MS m/z 405(M+1).

Example 46[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give a tansolid (28% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.40 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H),7.32 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.42(d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (m, 2H), 4.07-3.95 (m, 3H), 3.69 (br, 1H), 3.43(br, 2H), 3.17 (br, 1H), 3.04-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.65 (m, 1H),2.28 (s, 6H), 2.24-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 2H), 2.02-1.89 (m, 3H), 1.67(m, 1H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 47(8S)—N-{[5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand homopiperazine via thermal displacement in a similar manner asdescribed herein to give a yellow oil (70% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.46 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H),7.20 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.99 (dd, J=7.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H),6.24 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.30-3.24 (m, 4H),3.08-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.07 (m,1H), 1.99-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.63 (m, 1H); MS m/z 391 (M+1).

Example 48[5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{[5-(hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give aclear oil (13% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.31(m, 2H), 7.10-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.51 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.34-5.22 (m, 2H),4.08-3.97 (m, 3H), 3.62-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.25-3.16 (m, 3H), 3.08-3.02 (m,3H), 2.78 (m, 1H), 2.67 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.14 (m, 5H), 2.05-1.89 (m, 3H),1.68 (m, 1H); MS m/z 421 (M+1).

Example 49(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1-methyl homopiperazine via thermal displacement in a similar manneras described herein to give a yellow oil (71% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.21 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.23 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.09(m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.38-3.34 (m, 4H), 2.85-2.63 (m, 6H), 2.42 (s,3H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.10 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.95 (m, 4H), 1.66 (m, 1H); MS m/z405 (M+1).

Example 50[5-(4-Methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give aclear oil (31% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.29(m, 2H), 7.08-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.49 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 5.32-5.21 (m, 2H),4.08-3.96 (m, 3H), 3.63-3.43 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.64 (m,6H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.23-2.18 (m, 2H), 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.04-1.91 (m, 3H),1.67 (m, 1H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 51(8S)—N-Methyl-N-([5-[methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-({5-[methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N,N′-dimethyl-3-aminopyrrolidine via thermal displacement in asimilar manner as described herein to give an orange oil (54% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H),7.31 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (dd, J=8.7, 7.3 Hz,1H), 7.01 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H),3.97 (m, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 2.78 (m, 2H), 2.71 (s, 3H),2.63-2.48 (m, 4H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.30 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 3H), 2.13-1.95 (m,4H), 1.84 (m, 1H), 1.66 (m, 1H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 52[5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-({5-[methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (52% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.35 (d, J=4.5 Hz,1H), 7.48 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.13 (m, 2H),6.65-6.59 (m, 1H), 5.74 (br, 1H), 5.08-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.93-4.84 (m, 1H),3.92-3.79 (m, 6H), 2.79-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.61 (m, 2H), 2.48 (s, 6H),2.37-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 1.99-1.90 (m, 4H); MS m/z 457 (M+Na)⁺.

Example 53(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand N-ethylpiperazine via thermal displacement in a similar manner asdescribed herein to give a yellow oil (87% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H),7.26-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 7.01 (m, 1H), 6.20 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),4.09 (m, 1H), 3.93 (s, 2H), 3.11 (s, 4H), 2.78 (m, 2H), 2.66 (s, 4H),2.51 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.92 (m, 2H),1.64 (m, 1H), 1.12 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 54[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,78-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-{[5-(4-ethyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (55% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (d, J=4.6Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=7.6, 4.6 Hz,1H), 6.40 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 5.28 (s, 2H), 4.08-3.95 (m, 3H), 3.53 (m,1H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 3.02 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 2.94-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.77 (m,1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.43 (m, 4H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H),2.02-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.14 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 435(M+1).

Example 55(8S)—N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1-isopropylpiperazine via thermal displacement in a similar manneras described herein to give an off-white solid (76% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.6 Hz,1H), 7.25-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 7.00 (m, 1H), 6.19 (d, J=7.0 Hz,1H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 3.10 (s, 4H), 2.79-2.62 (m, 7H), 2.34(s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 2.01-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 1H), 1.09 (d, J=6.7Hz, 6H); MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 56[5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-({5-[4-(1-methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (50% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.43 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H),6.41 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.29 (s, 2H), 4.08-3.96 (m, 3H), 3.54 (m, 1H),3.41 (m, 1H), 2.98 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 2H), 2.93-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.74 (m,2H), 2.69-2.62 (m, 3H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.02-1.88 (m, 2H),1.68 (m, 1H), 1.13 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 6H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Example 57(8S)—N-([5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand (3S)-(−)-3-dimethylaminopyrrolidine via thermal displacement in asimilar manner as described herein to give a red oil (81% yield). ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.7Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.08 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.93 (s, 2H), 3.55 (m, 1H), 3.43 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.23(m, 2H), 2.87-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 6H),2.19-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.64 (m, 1H); MS m/z 405 (M+1).

Example 58[5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3S)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give a tansolid (47% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.38 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H),7.29 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.41(d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.18-5.10 (m, 2H), 4.05-3.93 (m, 3H), 3.52 (br, 2H),3.17 (br, 1H), 3.00-2.95 (m, 2H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s,6H), 2.21-2.16 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.99-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.65 (m, 1H);MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 59(8S)—N-([5-{(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

A)1,1-Dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamate

1,1-Dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand (3R)-(+)-3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)aminopyrrolidine via thermaldisplacement in a similar manner as described herein to give a tan solid(84% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.52 (d, J=4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (br,1H), 7.35 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.03 (m, 2H),6.11 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.94 (m, 1H), 4.39 (m, 1H), 4.16 (m, 1H), 3.98(s, 2H), 3.70 (m, 1H), 3.52 (m, 1H), 3.24 (m, 1H), 3.10 (m, 1H), 2.82(m, 1H), 2.68 (m, 1H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.34 (m, 1H), 2.14 (m, 1H),2.04-1.94 (m, 3H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.47 (s, 9H); MS m/z 477 (M+1).

B)(8S)—N-([5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatevia trifluoroacetic acid deprotection in a similar manner as describedherein to give a pink oil (68% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.48(d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.76 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.8Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.07 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.91(s, 2H), 3.71 (m, 1H), 3.57-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.32 (m, 1H), 3.10 (m, 1H),2.78 (m, 1H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.26 (m, 1H), 2.08 (m, 1H),2.01-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.64 (m, 1H); MS m/z 377 (M+1).

Example 60[5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

1,1-Dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatewas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give acrude red oil (50% yield).[5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatevia trifluoroacetic acid deprotection in a similar manner as shownherein'to give a pale yellow oil (24% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ8.42 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.34-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.07-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.42 (d,J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.21-5.12 (m, 2H), 4.06-3.94 (m, 3H), 3.78 (m, 1H), 3.45(br, 2H), 3.06 (br, 2H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.36 (m, 2H),2.22-2.17 (m, 2H), 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.03-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.63 (m, 2H);MS m/z 407 (M+1).

Example 61 1,1-Dimethylethylmethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamate(Intermediate)

1,1-Dimethylethylmethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatewas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamateand methyl iodide via sodium hydride alkylation in a similar manner asdescribed herein to give a yellow oil (79% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.46 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.18 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.07-6.99 (m, 2H), 6.10 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.90(br, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 3.48 (m, 1H), 3.35-3.31 (m, 2H),3.19 (m, 1H), 2.89 (s, 3H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s, 3H),2.23 (m, 1H), 2.09-1.94 (m, 4H), 1.63 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H); MS m/z 491(M+1).

Example 621,1-Dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}methylcarbamate(Intermediate)

1,1-Dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}methylcarbamatewas prepared from 1,1-dimethylethylmethyl{(3R)-1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}carbamatevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (64% yield).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.39 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.24 (m, 2H),7.05-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.39 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.16 (s, 2H), 5.13 (br, 1H),4.08-3.94 (m, 3H), 3.44 (br, 1H), 3.12 (br, 1H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.79-2.72(m, 2H), 2.64 (m, 1H), 2.30 (m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.12 (s, 3H),2.07-1.96 (m, 3H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 1.66 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H); MS m/z 521(M+1).

Example 63[5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{(3R)-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-3-pyrrolidinyl}methylcarbamatevia trifluoroacetic acid deprotection in a similar manner as shownherein to give an orange oil (17% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42(m, 1H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.06-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.43 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),5.18-5.10 (m, 2H), 4.05-3.94 (m, 3H), 3.43 (m, 3H), 3.12 (br, 2H), 2.78(m, 1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.15(s, 3H), 2.02-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 1H); MS m/z 443(M+Na)⁺.

Example 64(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand (3R)-(+)-3-dimethylaminopyrrolidine via thermal displacement in asimilar manner as described herein to give a pink oil (89% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.95 (dd,J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.82-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.05 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (m,1H), 4.87 (m, 1H), 3.86 (m, 2H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 3.58-3.51 (m, 2H), 3.45(m, 1H), 3.34 (m, 1H), 2.91 (m, 1H), 2.63 (m, 1H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 2.34(s, 6H), 2.26 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.98 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.77 (m, 2H), 1.48 (m,1H), 1.29 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 525 (M+1).

Example 65(8S)—N-([5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-N-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand acetaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in a similarmanner as described herein to give a yellow oil (48% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.46 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.4 Hz,1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.06-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.09 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H),4.17 (m, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=64.6, 15.1 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (m, 1H), 3.42 (m,1H), 3.34-3.27 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.61 (m, 5H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 2.22 (m, 1H),2.10 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.85 (m, 3H), 1.62 (m, 1H), 1.05 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H);MS m/z 419 (M+1).

Example 66[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (28% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.34 (d, J=4.4 Hz,1H), 7.29-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.97 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.42(d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.29-5.25 (m, 1H), 5.18-5.15 (m, 1H), 4.18 (d, J=13.2Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.26 (br, 1H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.71 (m,2H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.47 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 6H),2.24-2.19 (m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.79 (m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 1H), 1.13(t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Example 67(8S)—N-([5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand propionaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in asimilar manner as described herein to give a yellow oil (65% yield). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.45 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.27 (d,J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.98 (dd,J=7.6, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (m, 1H), 3.91 (dd,J=68.5, 15.3 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (m, 1H), 3.43 (m, 1H), 3.36-3.28 (m, 2H),2.87 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.57 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 6H), 2.21(m, 1H), 2.09 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.49-1.42 (m,2H), 0.79 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 433 (M+1).

Example 68[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (34% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.32 (d, J=4.3 Hz,1H), 7.28-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=7.7, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.43(d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 5.27-5.24 (m, 1H), 5.16-5.13 (m, 1H), 4.19 (d, J=13.5Hz, 1H), 3.90-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.24 (br, 1H), 3.06 (m, 1H), 2.79-2.70 (m,2H), 2.60 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.28 (s, 6H), 2.22-2.15 (m, 3H),1.98-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.80 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.54 (m, 3H), 0.77 (t, J=7.3 Hz,3H); MS m/z 463 (M+1).

Example 69(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand acetone via deprotection and reductive amination in a similar manneras described herein to give a yellow oil (49% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.45 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (s, 1H), 7.24 (m, 1H), 7.10-7.02(m, 2H), 7.00-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.05 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (m, 1H), 3.89(dd, J=41.0, 16.5 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (m, 1H), 3.44-3.28 (m, 2H), 3.14 (m,1H), 2.91-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.61 (m, 1H), 2.30 (s, 6H), 2.23(m, 1H), 2.03 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.89 (m, 3H), 1.61 (m, 1H), 1.12-1.09 (m,6H); MS m/z 433 (M+1).

Example 70[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (32% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.31 (m, 1H),7.29-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.97 (m, 1H), 6.44 (m, 1H), 5.31-5.28(m, 1H), 5.15-5.12 (m, 1H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 4.00 (m, 1H), 3.85 (m, 1H),3.21 (br, 1H), 3.10 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.75 (m, 3H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.46 (m,1H), 2.30 (s, 6H), 2.24-2.20 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.93 (m, 3H), 1.83 (m, 1H),1.58 (m, 1H), 1.20 (m, 6H); MS m/z 463 (M+1).

Example 71(8S)—N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-N-([5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand cyclopropane carboxaldehyde via deprotection and reductive aminationin a similar manner as described herein to give a yellow oil (75%yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.45 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H),7.27 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.97(dd, J=7.5, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (m, 1H), 4.09 (d,J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=15.0 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (m, 1H), 3.41 (m, 1H),3.35-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.86 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.61 (m, 1H), 2.47(m, 1H), 2.28 (s, 6H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.96-1.83 (m, 3H),1.61 (m, 1H), 0.91 (m, 1H), 0.39-0.33 (m, 2H), 0.06-0.01 (m, 2H); MS m/z445 (M+1).

Example 72{2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol

{2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-(cyclopropylmethyl)-N-({5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give anoff-white solid (35% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.35 (m, 1H),7.30-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.98 (m, 1H), 6.44 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H),5.29 (s, 2H), 4.47 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.94-3.88 (m, 3H), 3.27 (br, 1H),3.07 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.61 (m, 1H), 2.34-2.13 (m, 11H),1.98-1.93 (m, 2H), 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.59 (m, 1H), 1.05 (m, 1H), 0.57 (m,1H), 0.38 (m, 1H), 0.12-0.00 (m, 2H); MS m/z 475 (M+1).

Example 73(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

A) 1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethanone

A solution of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde (150 mg,0.61 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL) at 0° C. was treated with methylmagnesium bromide (407 μL, 1.22 mmol) and stirred for 15 hours. Thereaction was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with saturated aqueoussodium carbonate, separated, and concentrated to give1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethanol. Thisintermediate was dissolved in chloroform (3 mL), treated with manganesedioxide (530 mg, 6.1 mmol), and stirred for 15 hours. The reaction wasfiltered through celite, rinsed with dichloromethane, concentrated, andpurified by flash chromatography (0-7.5% ammonium hydroxide inacetonitrile) to give 79 mg (50% yield, 2 steps)1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethanone. ¹H NMR(400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (m, 1H),6.35 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (s, 4H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 2.66 (s, 4H), 2.40(s, 3H).

B)(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from (8S)—N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine and1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethanone viareductive amination in a similar manner as described herein to give anorange oil (47% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 8.40 (m, 1H), 7.82 (d,J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.27-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.12 (m,1H), 6.43 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H), 4.35-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.14 (s, 4H), 2.86-2.78(m, 2H), 2.70 (s, 4H), 2.40 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 3H), 2.18-2.09 (m, 3H),2.01-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.53 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 405(M+1).

Example 74(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

A)(8S)—N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-[(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8S)—N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carbaldehyde via reductiveamination in a similar manner as described herein to give a tan solid(98% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s,1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.28-7.24 (m, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.09 (m, 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=7.6, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.38(dd, J=7.3, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.95 (m, 1H), 4.05-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.78 (s, 4H),2.67-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.51 (m, 1H), 1.28(d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 431 (M+1).

B)(8S)—N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8S)—N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-{(1S)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand formaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in a similarmanner as described herein to give a yellow oil (88% yield, 2 steps). ¹HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.52 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.36 (m,2H), 7.13 (m, 1H), 7.05 (dd, J=7.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (dd, J=7.3, 4.9Hz, 1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 2.76 (m, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.02(m, 3H), 1.70 (m, 1H); MS m/z 311 (M+1).

C)(8S)—N-{[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A solution of(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(94 mg, 0.30 mmol) in acetonitrile (1 mL) was treated with4-(N—BOC-amino)piperidine (300 mg, 1.50 mmol) and heated at 50° C. for15 hours and 70° C. for 24 hours. The reaction was diluted withdichloromethane, washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate,separated, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (0-10%ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 117 mg (80% yield)1,1-dimethylethyl{1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-4-piperidinyl}carbamateas the protected intermediate. This intermediate was dissolved indichloromethane (1 mL), treated with trifluoroacetic acid (0.50 mL,) andstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction was concentrated,diluted with dichloromethane, and washed with saturated aqueous sodiumcarbonate. The organic layer was isolated, concentrated, and purified byflash chromatography (0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give72 mg (77% yield)(8S)—N-{[5-(4-amino-1-piperidinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (d, J=3.5 Hz, 1H), 7.59(s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H),7.01 (m, 1H), 6.18 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.40(d, J=11.1 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.10(m, 1H), 2.02-1.93 (m, 4H), 1.68-1.57 (m, 3H); MS m/z 391 (M+1).

Example 751,1-Dimethylethyl{1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-4-piperidinyl}carbamate(Intermediate)

1,1-Dimethylethyl{1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-4-piperidinyl}carbamatewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 4-(N—BOC-amino)piperidine via thermal displacement in a similarmanner as described herein to give a tan solid (32% yield). ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.31 (d, J=7.7 Hz,1H), 7.25-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=7.5, 4.6 Hz, 1H),6.18 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 4.57 (s, 1H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.92 (s, 2H), 3.67(s, 1H), 3.39-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.74 (m, 3H), 2.65 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s,3H), 2.12-1.95 (m, 5H), 1.70-1.61 (m, 3H), 1.44 (s, 9H); MS m/z 491(M+1).

Example 76[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from1,1-dimethylethyl{1-[2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl]-4-piperidinyl}carbamatevia hydroxymethylation (81% yield) and deprotection (48% yield) in asimilar manner as shown herein to give an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.32-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.06-6.99 (m,2H), 6.35 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.23 (s, 2H), 4.05-3.92 (m, 3H), 3.51 (m,1H), 3.41 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.73 (m, 2H), 2.69-2.62 (m, 3H), 2.18 (m, 1H),2.12 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.77-1.62 (m, 3H); MS m/z 421 (M+1).

Example 77(8S)—N-[(5-{[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

To a solution of 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol (64 μL, 0.64 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (3.2 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (60% in oil,43 mg, 0.64 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 30 minutes, treated with(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(100 mg, 0.32 mmol), and stirred at room temperature 15 hours. Thereaction was quenched with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate, extractedinto ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by flashchromatography (0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 95 mg(79% yield)(8S)—N-[(5-{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.45 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71(s, 1H), 7.28 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 1H),6.98 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 5.93 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (m, 2H), 4.04(m, 1H), 3.86 (s, 2H), 2.80 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.74 (m, 1H), 2.62 (m,1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 6H), 2.06 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.62(m, 1H); MS m/z 380 (M+1).

Example 78[5-{[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]oxy}-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-{[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]oxy}-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-{[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (52% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.40 (d, J=4.5 Hz,1H), 7.28 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.13-7.11 (m, 1H), 7.03-6.96 (m, 2H), 5.93(d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (m, 2H), 4.24-4.21 (m, 2H), 3.96-3.92 (m, 3H),2.89 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.61 (m, 1H), 2.31 (s, 6H), 2.18 (s,3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 1H); MS m/z 410 (M+1).

Example 79(8S)—N-Methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand pyrrolidinoethanol via alkylation in a similar manner as describedherein to give a pink oil (80% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.51(d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.77 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.17-7.15 (m,1H), 7.11-7.07 (m, 1H), 7.03 (dd, J=7.6, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 5.98 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 4.33 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 2H), 3.01(t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.64 (m, 4H), 2.57 (m, 1H), 2.40(s, 3H), 2.13 (m, 1H), 2.06-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.77 (m, 4H), 1.67 (m,1H); MS m/z 406 (M+1).

Example 80(2-([Methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino]methyl)-5-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol

(2-({Methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (55% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.42 (d, J=4.4 Hz,1H), 7.29 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 2H),5.93 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 4.31-4.22 (m, 2H),3.99-3.91 (m, 3H), 3.08 (m, 1H), 2.98 (m, 1H), 2.76 (m, 1H), 2.65-2.58(m, 5H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.12 (m, 1H), 1.99-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.81-1.76 (m,4H), 1.63 (m, 1H); MS m/z 436 (M+1).

Example 81(8S)—N-Methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(Intermediate)

(8S)—N-Methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8S)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand 1-piperidine ethanol via alkylation in a similar manner as describedherein to give a yellow oil (76% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.50(d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.16-7.14 (m,1H), 7.09-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.02 (dd, J=7.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 5.96 (d, J=7.4 Hz,1H), 4.30 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (m, 1H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 2.87 (t, J=5.9Hz, 2H), 2.79 (m, 1H), 2.66 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.49 (m, 4H), 2.37 (s, 3H),2.11 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.66 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.54 (m, 4H),1.45-1.40 (m, 2H); MS m/z 420 (M+1).

Example 82(2-({Methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol

(2-({Methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-[(5-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]oxy}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine-viahydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give a yellowoil (67% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.41 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.29(d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.03-6.97 (m, 2H), 5.92 (d,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.07 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 2H), 4.24 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (m,1H), 3.93 (s, 2H), 2.92-2.71 (m, 3H), 2.61 (m, 1H), 2.48 (s, 4H), 2.18(s, 3H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.55 (m, 5H), 1.43-1.38(m, 2H); MS m/z 450 (M+1).

Example 835-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde(Intermediate)

A solution of[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol(572 mg, 1.36 mmol) in dichloromethane (7 mL) was treated with IBXpolystyrene (2 g, 2.8 mmol, Novabiochem), stirred at room temperaturefor 15 hours, treated with additional IBX polystyrene (3 g, 4.2 mmol,Novabiochem), and stirred at room temperature 24 hours. The resin wasfiltered, rinsed with dichloromethane, dissolved in methanol, heated at40° C. for 15 hours, filtered, concentrated, and purified by flashchromatography (0-10% ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 330 mg(58% yield) of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehydeas an orange oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ10.86 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, 1H), 7.47 (d,1H), 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.61 (dd, 1H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 4.23 (m,1H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.71-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.50 (s, 3H),2.40 (m, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.08 (m, 2H), 1.71 (m, 1H).

Example 841-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]ethanol

A solution of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde(51 mg, 0.12 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (0.50 mL) at 0° C. was treatedwith methyl magnesium bromide (80 μL, 0.24 mmol), brought to roomtemperature, and stirred for 15 hours. The reaction was diluted withdichloromethane, washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate,separated, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (0-10%ammonium hydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 29 mg (56% yield) of1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]ethanolas a yellow solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49-8.45 (m, 1H),7.36-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.29 (m, 1H), 7.06-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.41 (d, J=6.9Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.07 (m, 1H), 4.37 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.04 (m, 2H), 3.34 (m,1H), 3.12-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.79 (m, 3H), 2.74-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.52 (m,1H), 2.39-2.33 (m, 4H), 2.10-1.96 (m, 6H), 1.71 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.46 (m,3H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 851-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]-1-propanol

1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]-1-propanolwas prepared from5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehydeand ethyl magnesium bromide via a Grignard reaction in a similar manneras shown herein to give a tan solid (57% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃)δ 8.48 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.34 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.08-7.02 (m, 2H),6.42 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.82 (m, 1H), 4.45-4.00 (m, 3H), 3.43 (m, 1H),3.20-3.11 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.75-2.54 (m, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H),2.37-2.34 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.00 (m, 5H), 1.93-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.74-1.65 (m,2H), 1.00-0.84 (m, 3H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Example 86(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[3-[(methyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A solution of[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol(100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2.4 mL) at 0° C. was treatedwith sodium hydride (48 mg, 0.72 mmol, 60% dispersion in oil). Thereaction was stirred for 30 minutes, treated with methyl iodide (33 μL,0.53 mmol), brought to room temperature, and stirred for 15 hours. Thereaction was treated with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate, extractedinto ethyl acetate, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,concentrated, and purified by preparative chromatography (0-60%acetonitrile-water; 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) and then diluted withdichloromethane, washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate, anddried with magnesium sulfate to give 13 mg (13% yield) of an orangesolid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.32 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 7.38-7.34 (m,2H), 7.11-7.03 (m, 2H), 6.66 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 5.18 (dd, J=28.7, 13.2Hz, 2H), 4.10-3.83 (m, 6H), 3.78-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.56-3.52 (m, 8H), 3.28(m, 1H), 2.81-2.63 (m, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.02-1.86 (m, 3H), 1.66 (m,1H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 87(8S)—N-{[3-[(Ethyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8S)—N-{[3-[(Ethyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanoland ethyl iodide via alklyation in a similar manner as shown herein togive a yellow oil (45% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.53 (d, J=4.7Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.48 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H),5.05 (dd, J=42.3, 11.5 Hz, 2H), 4.05 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (dd,J=25.0, 12.9 Hz, 2H), 3.41-3.33 (m, 2H), 3.23-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.97 (m,1H), 2.88-2.80 (m, 4H), 2.68 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.34 (m, 8H), 2.13-2.02 (m,3H), 1.70 (m, 1H), 1.04 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 449 (M+1).

Example 88[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-(1-{methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-(1-{methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8S)—N-methyl-N-{1-[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give awhite solid (34% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.39 (m, 1H),7.36-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.05 (m, 1H), 7.04-7.00 (m, 1H), 6.43 (dd,J=17.5, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.47-5.25 (m, 2H), 4.46 (m, 1H), 4.12 (m, 1H), 3.49(m, 1H), 3.41-3.31 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.88 (m, 4H), 2.77 (m, 1H), 2.68-2.53(m, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.06 (m, 3H), 2.01-1.92 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.61(m, 4H); MS m/z 435 (M+1).

Example 89A and B2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethanol

A solution of5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-carbaldehyde(100 mg, 0.24 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1.7 mL) was treated withtrimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (85 μL, 0.57 mmol) and cooled to 0° C.Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (3.6 μL, 0.0036 mmol, 1 M intetrahydrofuran) was added, the reaction brought to room temperature andstirred for 15 hours. Additional trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane (170μL, 1.14 mmol) and tetrabutylammonium fluoride (7.2 μL, 0.0072 mmol, 1 Min tetrahydrofuran) were added and the reaction stirred for 15 hours.Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (240 μL, 0.24 mmol, 1 M in tetrahydrofuran)was added and the reaction stirred for 2 hours. The reaction wasconcentrated and purified by preparative chromatography (0-60%acetonitrile-water; 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) which allowed for theseparation of the two diastereomers. Each isomer was concentrated,diluted with dichloromethane, washed with saturated aqueous sodiumcarbonate, and dried with magnesium sulfate to give a total of 31 mg(26% yield)2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethanolas an off-white solid.

A) First isomer off column: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.3 Hz,1H), 7.42 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H),7.08-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=15.0, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=7.1 Hz,1H), 4.78 (br, 1H), 4.50 (br, 1H), 4.19 (br, 1H), 3.26-3.20 (m, 2H),3.14 (m, 1H), 2.96-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.66 (m, 3H), 2.52 (m, 1H),2.43-2.34 (m, 6H), 2.12-2.02 (m, 4H), 1.92 (m, 1H), 1.74 (m, 1H); MS m/z489 (M+1).

B) Second isomer off column: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.50 (d, J=4.5Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.09 (m, 1H), 6.78 (dd,J=14.7, 7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.60 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (br, 1H), 4.16 (br,2H), 3.30-3.21 (m, 2H), 3.11 (m, 1H), 2.95-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.70 (m,3H), 2.55 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 6H), 2.04 (m, 5H), 1.74 (m, 1H); MS m/z489 (M+1).

Example 90[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol

A) 2-(Chloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine

A solution of 6-fluoro-2-pyridinamine (6.7 g, 60 mmol) in ethyl acetate(30 mL) was treated with 1,3-dichloroacetone (15 g, 120 mmol) dissolvedin ethyl acetate (15 mL) and heated at 65° C. for 15 hours. The reactionwas cooled to room temperature and the precipitate filtered, rinsed withacetone and ether, and dried to yield a tan solid. This intermediate wasdissolved in water and treated with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonateuntil the pH=7. The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried toyield 2-(chloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (1.9 g, 77% yield)as a tan solid. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.42 (d, 1H), 7.26-7.20(m, 1H), 6.47 (dd, 1H), 4.76 (s, 2H).

B)(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from {(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}amine and6,7-dihydro-8(5H)-quinolinone in a similar manner as described herein togive clear crystals (54% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.40 (m, 1H), 7.34(m, 3H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.85 (d, 2H), 4.04 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.79 (m, 4H),2.73-2.62 (m, 2H), 1.82 (m, 1H), 1.72 (m, 1H), 1.57 (m, 2H), 1.44 (d,3H).

C)(8R)—N-[(5-Fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N—{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

To a solution of(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(2.32 g, 8.23 mmol) in acetonitrile (40 mL) was addedN,N-diisopropylethylamine (3.15 mL, 18.1 mmol),2-(chloromethyl)-5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridine (1.67 g, 9.05 mmol), andpotassium iodide (1.50 g, 9.05 mmol). The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 15 hours, diluted with ethyl acetate, and washed withsaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was separatedand the aqueous extracted with additional ethyl acetate. The organiclayers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (0-5% ammoniumhydroxide in acetonitrile) to give 2.12 g (60% yield)(8R)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas an off-white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.47 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H),7.80 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.26 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 7.20 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=7.6, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.84 (m,2H), 6.38 (dd, J=7.4, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.95 (m, 1), 4.05-3.95 (m, 2H),3.79-3.75 (m, 4H), 2.68-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.05 (m, 1H), 1.86-1.73 (m, 2H),1.51 (m, 1H), 1.28 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H); MS m/z 431 (M+1).

D)(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)Phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine

A solution of(8R)—N-[(5-fluoroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-N-{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine(1.0 g, 2.32 mmol) in 1-methylpiperazine (10 mL) was heated at 100° C.for 48 hours. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane and washedwith saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer wasseparated and the aqueous extracted with additional dichloromethane. Theorganic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography (0-8% ammoniumhydroxide in acetonitrile) to give a quantitative yield (1.2 g) of(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineas a yellow oil. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.49 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H), 7.78(s, 1H), 7.62-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J=8.9, 7.2 Hz,1H), 6.98 (dd, J=7.7, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.84 (m, 2H), 6.21 (d, J=7.0 Hz,1H), 4.84 (m, 1H), 4.07 (m, 1H), 3.91 (dd, J=61.8, 17.4 Hz, 2H), 3.79(s, 3H), 3.21-3.14 (m, 4H), 2.76 (s, 4H), 2.68-2.54 (m, 2H), 2.48 (s,3H), 2.07 (m, 1H), 1.86 (m, 2H), 1.54 (m, 1H), 1.35 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H);MS m/z 511 (M+1).

E)(8R)—N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine:(8R)—N-Methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminewas prepared from(8R)—N-{(1R)-1-[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamineand formaldehyde via deprotection and reductive amination in a similarmanner as described herein to give a pale yellow oil (53% yield, 2steps). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.52 (d, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d,1H), 7.28 (d, 1H), 7.10 (dd, 1H), 7.04 (dd, 1H), 6.23 (dd, 1H), 4.12 (m,1H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 3.13 (m, 4H), 2.85-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.65 (m, 4H),2.39 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.14 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.96 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m,1H); MS m/z 391 (M+1). F):[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol:[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanolwas prepared from(8R)—N-methyl-N-{[5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinaminevia hydroxymethylation in a similar manner as shown herein to give ayellow oil (22% yield). ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ8.42 (d, 1H), 7.31 (m, 2H),7.06 (m, 1H), 7.02 (m, 1H), 6.40 (d, 1H), 5.29 (m, 2H), 4.01 (m, 3H),3.52 (m, 1H), 3.38 (m, 1H), 2.90 (m, 4H), 2.78 (m, 1H), 2.67 (m, 1H),2.52 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 2.21 (m, 1H), 2.14 (s, 3H), 1.96 (m, 2H),1.69 (m, 1H); MS m/z 421 (M+1). Biological Section

Fusion Assay

Plasmid Generation

The complete coding sequences of HIV-1 tat (GenBank Accession No.X07861) and rev (GenBank Accession No. M34378) were cloned into pcDNA3.1expression vectors containing G418 and hygromycin resistance genes,respectively. The complete coding sequence of the HIV-1 (HXB2 Strain)gp160 envelope gene (nucleotide bases 6225-8795 of GenBank Accession No.K03455) was cloned into plasmid pCRII-TOPO. The three HIV genes wereadditionally inserted into the baculovirus shuttle vector, pFastBacMam1,under the transcriptional control of the CMV promoter. A construction ofthe pHIV-I LTR containing mutated NFkB sequences linked to theluciferase reporter gene was prepared by digesting pcDNA3.1, containingthe G418 resistance gene, with Nru I and Bam HI to remove the CMVpromoter. LTR-luc was then cloned into the Nru I/Bam HI sites of theplasmid vector. Plasmid preparations were performed after the plasmidswere amplified in Escherichia coli Strain DH5-alpha. The fidelity of theinserted sequences was confirmed by double-strand nucleotide sequencingusing an ABI Prism Model 377 automated sequencer.

BacMam Baculovirus Generation

Recombinant BacMam baculoviruses were constructed from pFastBacMamshuttle plasmids by using the bacterial cell-based Bac-to-Bac system.Viruses were propagated in Sf9 (Spodoptera frugiperda) cells cultured inHink's TNM-FH Insect media supplemented with 10% (v/v) fetal bovineserum and 0.1% (v/v) pluronic F-68 according to established protocols.

Cell Culture

Human osteosarcoma (HOS) cells that naturally express human CXCR4 weretransfected with human CCR5, human CD4 and the pHIV-LTR-luciferaseplasmid using FuGENE 6 transfection reagent. Single cells were isolatedand grown under selection condition in order to generate a stable HOS(hCXCR4/hCCR5/hCD4/pHIV-LTR-luciferase) clonal cell line. The cells weremaintained in Dulbeccos modified Eagles media supplemented with 10%fetal calf serum (FCS), G418 (400 ug/ml), puromycin (1 ug/ml),mycophenolic acid (40 ug/ml), xanthine (250 ug/ml) and hypoxanthine(13.5 ug/ml) to maintain a selection pressure for cells expressing theLTR-luciferase, hCCR5 and hCD4, respectively. Human embryonic kidney(HEK-293) cells stably transfected to express the human macrophagescavenging receptor (Class A, type 1; GenBank Accession No. D90187),were maintained in DMEM/F-12 media (1:1) supplemented with 10% FCS and1.5 ug/ml puromycin. The expression of this receptor by the HEK-293cells enhances their ability to stick to tissue culture treatedplasticware.

Transduction of HEK-293 Cells

HEK-293 cells were harvested using enzyme-free cell dissociation buffer.The cells were resuspended in DMEM/F-12 media supplemented with 10% FCSand 1.5 ug/ml and counted. Tranductions were performed by directaddition of BacMam baculovirus containing insect cell media to cells.The cells were simultaneously transduced with BacMam baculovirusexpressing HIV-1 tat, HIV-1 rev and HIV-1 gp160 (from the HXB2 HIVstrain). Routinely an MOI of 10 of each virus was added to the mediacontaining the cells. 2 mM butyric acid was also added to the cells atthis stage to increase protein expression in transduced cells. The cellswere subsequently mixed and seeded into a flask at 30 million cells perT225. The cells were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂, 95% humidity for 24 hto allow for protein expression.

Cell/Cell Fusion Assay Format

HEK and HOS cells were harvested in DMEM/F-12 media containing 2% FCSand DMEM media containing 2% FCS, respectively, with no selection agentsadded. Compounds were plated as 1 ul spots in 100% DMSO on a 96-wellCulturPlate plates. HOS cells (50 ul) were added first to the wells,followed immediately by the HEK cells (50 ul). The final concentrationof each cell type was 20,000 cells per well. Following these additions,the cells were returned to a tissue culture incubator (37° C.; 5%CO₂/95% air) for an additional 24 h.

Measurement of Lucifèrase Production

Following the 24 h incubation, total cellular luciferase activity wasmeasured using the LucLite Plus assay kit (Packard, Meridien, Conn.). Inbrief, 100 ul of this reagent was added to each well. The plates weresealed and mixed. The plates were dark adapted for approximately 10 minprior to the luminescence being read on a Packard TopCount.

Functional Assay

Cell Culture

Human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells were maintained and harvested asdescribed above. Cells were plated in 96-well, black clear bottom,poly-lysine coated plates at a concentration of 40,000 cells per well ina final volume of 100 ul containing human CXCR4BacMam (MOI=25) and Gqi5BacMam (MOI=12.5). The cells were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO₂, 95%humidity for 24 h to allow for protein expression.

Functional FLIPR Assay

After the required incubation time the cells were washed once with 50 ulof fresh serum-free DMEM/F12 media containing probenicid. 50 ul of dyesolution was then added to the cells (Calcium Plus Assay Kit Dye;Molecular Devices) was dissolved in 200 ml of the above probenicid/BSAcontaining media and incubated for 1 h. Cell plates were transferred toa Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader (FLIPR). Upon addition the effect ofthe compounds on the change in [Ca²⁺], was examined to determine if thecompounds were agonists or antagonists (ability to block SDF-1 alphaactivity) at the CXCR4 receptor. IC₅₀ values are determined and pK_(b)values are calculated using the Leff and Dougall equation:K_(B)=IC₅₀/((2+([agonist]/EC₅₀ˆb)ˆ1/b−1) Where IC₅₀ is that defined bythe antagonist concentration-response curve [agonist] is the EC₈₀concentration of agonist used EC₅₀ is that defined by the agonistconcentration-response curve b is the slope of the agonistconcentration-response curve.

HOS HIV-1 Infectivity Assay

HIV Virus Preparation

Compounds were profiled against two HIV-1 viruses, the M-tropic (CCR5utilizing) Ba-L strain and the T-tropic (CXCR4 utilizing) IIIB strain.Both viruses were propagated in human peripheral blood lymphocytes.Compounds were tested for there ability to block infection of the HOScell line (expressing hCXCR4/hCCR5/hCD4/pHIV-LTR-luciferase) by eitherHIV-1 Ba-L or HIV-1 IIIB. Compound cytotoxicity was also examined in theabsence of virus addition.

HOS HIV-1 Infectivity Assay Format

HOS cells (expressing hCXCR4/hCCR5/hCD4/pHIV-LTR-luciferase) wereharvested and diluted in Dulbeccos modified Eagles media supplementedwith 2% FCS and non-essential amino acid to a concentration of 60,000cells/ml. The cells were plated into 96-well plates (100 ul per well)and the plates were placed in a tissue culture incubator (37° C.; 5%CO₂/95% air) for a period of 24 h.

Subsequently, 50 ul of the desired drug solution (4 times the finalconcentration) was added to each well and the plates were returned tothe tissue culture incubator (37° C.; 5% CO₂/95% air) for 1 h. Followingthis incubation 50 ul of diluted virus was added to each well(approximately 2 million RLU per well of virus). The plates werereturned to the tissue culture incubator (37° C.; 5% CO₂/95% air) andwere incubated for a further 96 h.

Following this incubation the endpoint for the virally infected cultureswas quantified following addition of Steady-Glo Luciferase assay systemreagent (Promega, Madison, Wis.). Cell viability or non-infectedcultures was measured using a CellTiter-Glo luminescent cell viabilityassay system (Promega, Madison, Wis.). All luminescent readouts areperformed on a Topcount luminescence detector (Packard, Meridien,Conn.). TABLE 1 Functional Fusion HOS assay assay Cytotox (3B) ExampleStructure (pIC50) (pIC50) (pIC50) (μM) 6

8.10 (n = 1) 8.48 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.0063 (n = 1) 7

8.16 (n = 1) 7.95 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.011 (n = 2) 8

8.01 (n = 1) 7.65 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.016 (n = 2) 9

6.44 (n = 1) 6.04 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.30 (n = 1) 10

8.16 (n = 1) 7.75 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.020 (n = 2) 11

7.47 (n = 1) 7.17 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.032 (n = 1) 12

7.55 (n = 1) 6.78 (n = 1) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.087 13

7.74 (n = 1) 7.11 (n = 1) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.062 14

8.7 7.66 <4 0.013 15

8.44 7.1 <4 0.038 16

8.36 6.38 <4 0.145 17

8.05 5.67 <4 0.30 18

7.41 (n = 1) 6.83 (n = 2) <4.00 (n = 1) 0.065 (n = 1) 19

7.69 5.5 <4 0.28

TABLE 2 Activity Example Structure Level* 20

A 22

A 25

A 28

A 30

A 32

A 34

A 36

A 38

A 40

A 42

A 44

A 46

A 48

A 50

A 52

A 54

A 56

A 58

A 60

A 63

A 66

A 68

A 70

A 72

A 76

A 78

A 80

A 82

A 84

A 85

A 86

A 87

A 88

A 89A

A 89B

B*“A” indicates an activity level of less than 100 nM in the HOS HIVanti-infectivity assay.“B” indicates an activity level of between 100 nM to 500 nM in the HOSHIV anti-infectivity assay.“C” indicates an activity level of between 500 nM and 10 μM in the HOSHIV anti-infectivity assay.

Compounds of the present invention demonstrate anti-HIV activity in therange of IC₅₀ of about 1 nM to about 50 μM. In one aspect of theinvention, compounds of the present invention have anti-HIV activity inthe range of up to about 100 nM. In another aspect of the invention,compounds of the present invention have anti-HIV activity in the rangeof from about 100 nM to about 500 nM. In another aspect of theinvention, compounds of the present invention have anti-HIV activity inthe range of from about 500 nM to 10 μM. In another aspect of theinvention, compounds have anti-HIV activity in the range of from about10 μM to about 50 μM.

Compounds of the present invention demonstrate desired potency.Antiviral activity is separated from cytotoxicity. Moreover, compoundsof the present invention are believed to provide a desiredpharamcokinetic profile. Also, compounds of the present invention arebelieved to provide a desired secondary biological profile. One aspectof the invention includes compounds of the present invention possessingdesired physicochemical properties (e.g. desirable solid stateproperties).

Test compounds were employed in free or salt form.

All research complied with the principles of laboratory animal care (NIHpublication No. 85-23, revised 1985) and GlaxoSmithKline policy onanimal use.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention are hereinillustrated and described in detail, the invention is not limitedthereto. The above detailed descriptions are provided as exemplary ofthe present invention and should not be construed as constituting anylimitation of the invention. Modifications will be obvious to thoseskilled in the art, and all modifications that do not depart from thespirit of the invention are intended to be included with the scope ofthe appended claims.

1. A compound of formula (I-G):

wherein: t is 0, 1, or 2; each R independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, or—R^(a)S(O)_(q)R¹⁰; each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet,—OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰—NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰,—C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het,—S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; n is 0,1, or 2; R⁴ is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ orR^(a)cycloalkyl, and wherein R² is not substituted with amine oralkylamine; each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰,—OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰,—CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷,—S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; m is 0, 1, or 2; eachR⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is0 or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—,—NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—, —S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—; X is—N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂,-HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het;each R^(a) independently is alkylene optionally substituted with one ormore of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkylene optionally substitutedwith one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene,or alkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selectedfrom H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,—R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het,—R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently areselected from H or alkyl; each q independently is 0, 1, or 2; each Ayindependently represents an optionally substituted aryl group; and eachHet independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheteroaryl group; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or estersthereof.
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein -Het is optionallysubstituted with at least one of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen,haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, or alkylamino.3. The compound of claim 1 wherein -Ay is optionally substituted with atleast one of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkoxy, cyano, amide, amino, or alkylamino.
 4. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein t is
 1. 5. The compound of claim 1 wherein t is
 2. 6.The compound of claim 1 wherein R is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or R^(a)OR¹⁰.7. (canceled)
 8. (canceled)
 9. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 0.10. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 1 and R¹ is halogen, haloalkyl,alkyl, OR¹⁰, NR⁶R⁷, CO₂R¹⁰, CONR⁶R⁷ or cyano.
 11. The compound of claim1 wherein R² is H, alkyl, haloalkyl, R^(a)OR⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl. 12.(canceled)
 13. (canceled)
 14. The compound of claim 1 wherein R² isR^(a)Ay or R^(a)cycloalkyl.
 15. The compound of claim 1 wherein R^(a) isalkylene optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl orcycloalkyl.
 16. The compound of claim 1 wherein R^(a) is methylene(—CH₂—) optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyl and R⁵ is H, alkyl orcycloalkyl.
 17. The compound of claim 1 wherein R^(a) is methylene(—CH₂—) and R⁵ is H.
 18. The compound of claim 1 wherein m is
 0. 19.(canceled)
 20. The compound of claim 1 wherein m is
 1. 21. The compoundof claim 20 wherein R⁴ is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, OR¹⁰, NR⁶R⁷,CO₂R¹⁰, CONR⁶R⁷ or cyano.
 22. The compound of claim 1 wherein p is 0 andX is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het,—R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂.
 23. Thecompound of claim 22 wherein X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het,-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂.
 24. The compound ofclaim 23 wherein X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂.25. The compound of claim 1 wherein p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —S—,—C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, or —S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—; and X is —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,-AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, or -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂.
 26. The compound of claim 25wherein Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰C(O)—; and X is—R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂.
 27. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein t is 1 or 2; R is H or alkyl; R² is H, alkyl,R^(a)cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl; n is 0; m is 0; and wherein with respectto —R^(a)OR⁵, R^(a) is alkylene optionally substituted with C₁-C₆alkyland R⁵ is H, alkyl or cycloalkyl.
 28. The compound of claim 27 wherein pis 0 and X is -Het or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and -Het isunsubstituted or substituted with C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl. 29.The compound of claim 27 wherein —R^(a)OR⁵ is —CH₂OH.
 30. The compoundof claim 27 wherein p is 1; Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —CONR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰CO—; Xis -Het or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, and R¹⁰ is H or alkyl and Het is unsubstitutedor substituted with C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.
 31. The compound ofclaim 30 wherein Y is —N(R¹⁰)— or —O— and X is -Het.
 32. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein p is 0; X is -HetN(R¹⁰)₂; and R¹⁰ is H or alkyl.
 33. Thecompound of claim 1 wherein p is 1 and Y is —N(R¹⁰)—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—,or —NR¹⁰C(O)—; X is -Het or -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, and Het is unsubstituted orsubstituted with C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.
 34. The compound ofclaim 1 wherein the substituent —Y_(p)—X is located on the depictedimidazopyridine ring as in formula (I-G′):


35. The compound of claim 1 wherein -Het is piperidine, piperazine,azetidine, pyrrolidine, imidazole, or pyridine.
 36. The compound ofclaim 34 where p is 0 and X is -Het.
 37. (canceled)
 38. The compound ofclaim 36 wherein -Het is unsubstituted or substituted with one or moreC₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl.
 39. A compound selected from the groupconsisting of:(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;[2-({{(1S)-1-[4-(Methyloxy)phenyl]ethyl}[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[[2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl](methyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-cyclohepta[b]pyridin-9-yl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;[2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({(phenylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;{5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-[((8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl{[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)methyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;[5-(Hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-2(1H)-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(Hexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Methylhexahydro-1H-1,4-diazepin-1-yl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;{2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]ethanol;1-[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]-1-propanol;(8S)—N-Methyl-N-{[3-[(methyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;(8S)—N-{[3-[(Ethyloxy)methyl]-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl]methyl}-N-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinamine;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-(1-{methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}ethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{([methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)ethanol;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof.
 40. A compoundselected from the group consisting of:(5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-{[methyl(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl)amino]methyl}imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl)methanol;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[2-({Ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[2-({(1-Methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-(4-Ethyl-1-piperazinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[4-(1-Methylethyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.
 41. A compoundselected from the group consisting of:[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[Methyl(1-methyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)amino]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({ethyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({propyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;[5-[(3R)-3-(Dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-2-({(1-methylethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;{2-({(Cyclopropylmethyl)[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)-5-[(3R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl}methanol;[5-(4-Amino-1-piperidinyl)-2-({methyl[(8S)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-quinolinyl]amino}methyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-yl]methanol;and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof.
 42. Thecompound of claim 40 wherein said compound is in solid form. 43.(canceled)
 44. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compoundaccording to claim 1, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 45. Acomposition according to claim 44, wherein said composition comprises atleast one additional therapeutic agent selected from the groupconsisting of nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors;non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase; protease inhibitors; entryinhibitors; Integrase inhibitors; budding inhibitors; CXCR4; and CCR5.46. A compound according to claim 1 for use as an active therapeuticsubstance.
 47. A compound according to claim 1 for use in the treatmentor prophylaxis of diseases and conditions caused by inappropriateactivity of CXCR4.
 48. A compound according to claim 1 for use in thetreatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection, diseases associated withhematopoiesis, controlling the side effects of chemotherapy, enhancingthe success of bone marrow transplantation, enhancing wound healing andburn treatment, combating bacterial infections in leukemia,inflammation, inflammatory or allergic diseases, asthma, allergicrhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases, hypersensitivity pneumonitis,eosinophilic pneumonitis, delayed-type hypersensitivity, interstitiallung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, systemic lupuserythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren'ssyndrome, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemic anaphylaxis orhypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect sting allergies,autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, systemiclupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenile onset diabetes,glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graft rejection, allograftrejection, graft-versus-host disease, inflammatory bowel diseases,Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitus, spondylo-arthropathies,scleroderma, psoriasis, T-cell-mediated psoriasis, inflammatorydermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic contactdermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis, necrotizing, cutaneous,hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilic myotis, eosinophilicfasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, or haematopoetic tissuecancers.
 49. The compound of claim 48 wherein the condition or diseaseis HIV infection, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, or cancer.
 50. Thecompound of claim 48 wherein the condition or disease is HIV infection.51. Use of a compound according to claim 1 in the manufacture of amedicament for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of a condition ordisease modulated by a chemokine receptor.
 52. Use of a compoundaccording to claim 50 wherein the chemokine receptor is CXCR4.
 53. Useof a compound according to claim 1 in the manufacture of a medicamentfor use in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection, diseasesassociated with hematopoiesis, controlling the side effects ofchemotherapy, enhancing the success of bone marrow transplantation,enhancing wound healing and burn treatment, combating bacterialinfections in leukemia, inflammation, inflammatory or allergic diseases,asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases,hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis, delayed-typehypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemicsclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemicanaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect stingallergies, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenileonset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graftrejection, allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, inflammatorybowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitus,spondylo-arthropathies, scleroderma, psoriasis, T-cell-mediatedpsoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopicdermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis,necrotizing, cutaneous, hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilicmyotis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, orhaematopoetic tissue cancers.
 54. Use of a compound as in claim 53wherein the condition or disorder is HIV infection, rheumatoidarthritis, inflammation, or cancer.
 55. Use of a compound as in claim 53wherein the condition or disorder is HIV infection.
 56. A method for thetreatment or prophylaxis of a condition or disease modulated by achemokine receptor comprising the administration of a compound ofclaim
 1. 57. The method of claim 56 wherein the chemokine receptor isCXCR4
 58. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection,diseases associated with hematopoiesis, controlling the side effects ofchemotherapy, enhancing the success of bone marrow transplantation,enhancing wound healing and burn treatment, combating bacterialinfections in leukemia, inflammation, inflammatory or allergic diseases,asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypersensitivity lung diseases,hypersensitivity pneumonitis, eosinophilic pneumonitis, delayed-typehypersensitivity, interstitial lung disease (ILD), idiopathic pulmonaryfibrosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, systemicsclerosis, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemicanaphylaxis or hypersensitivity responses, drug allergies, insect stingallergies, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriaticarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, myastenia gravis, juvenileonset diabetes, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune throiditis, graftrejection, allograft rejection, graft-versus-host disease, inflammatorybowel diseases, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitus,spondylo-arthropathies, scleroderma, psoriasis, T-cell-mediatedpsoriasis, inflammatory dermatoses, dermatitis, eczema, atopicdermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, urticaria, vasculitis,necrotizing, cutaneous, hypersensitivity vasculitis, eoosinophilicmyotis, eosinophilic fasciitis, and brain, breast, prostate, lung, orhaematopoetic tissue cancers comprising the administration of a compoundaccording to claim
 1. 59. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis ofHIV infection rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, or cancer comprisingthe administration of a compound according to claim
 1. 60. A method forthe treatment or prophylaxis of HIV infection comprising theadministration of a compound according to claim
 1. 61. A method oftreatment or prevention of a viral infection in a human comprisingadministering to said human a composition comprising a compoundaccording to claim 1 to and another therapeutic agent.
 62. A methodaccording to claim 61, wherein said therapeutic agent is selected fromthe group consisting of nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors;non-nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors; protease inhibitors;entry inhibitors; Integrase inhibitors; budding inhibitors; CXCR4; andCCR5 inhibitors.
 63. The process of preparing a compound of formula(I-G)

wherein t is 1; each R is H; each R¹ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷,—C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro,or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R² is selected from a group consisting of H,alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷,—R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay,—C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, orazido; m is 0, 1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is 0 or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—,—NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—,S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—; X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,-AyN(R¹⁰)₂, R^(a)AyN(R¹)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R)₂, -Het,—R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het; each R^(a)independently is alkylene optionally substituted with one or more ofalkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one ormore of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, oralkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het; each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selectedfrom H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,—R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Ay—R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently are selectedfrom H or alkyl; each q independently is 0, 1, or 2; each Ayindependently represents an optionally substituted aryl group; and eachHet independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheteroaryl group, comprising the step of reacting a compound of formula(II)

wherein R¹ and n is as defined with respect to formula (I-G) withcompound of formula (IV)

wherein R², R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, Y, X, p and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-G) under reductive amination conditions to form a compound offormula (I-G).
 64. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-G)

wherein t is 1; each R is H; each R¹ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷,—C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro,or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R² is selected from a group consisting of H,alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷,—R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰—CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay,—C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, orazido; m is 0, 1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is 0 or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—,—NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—,S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—; X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,-AyN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het,—R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het; each R^(a)independently is alkylene optionally substituted with one or more ofalkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one ormore of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, oralkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or R^(a)Het; each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selectedfrom H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,—R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Ay,—R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently are selectedfrom H or alkyl; each q independently is 0, 1, or 2; each Ayindependently represents an optionally substituted aryl group; and eachHet independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheteroaryl group; comprising the step of reacting a compound of formula(III)

wherein R¹, R² and n are as defined with respect to formula (I-G) withcompound of formula (V)

wherein R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, Y, X, p and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-G) under reductive amination conditions to form a compound offormula (I-G).
 65. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-G)

wherein t is 1; each R is H; each R¹ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷,—C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro,or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R² is selected from a group consisting of H,alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen,haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay,—NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R⁶R⁷,—R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay,—C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, orazido; m is 0, 1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is 0 or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—,—NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—, S(O)_(q)NR¹,or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—; X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het,-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,-HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het; each R^(a) independently is alkyleneoptionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl,cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo orhydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, or alkynylene; each R¹⁰independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl,R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R_(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het; each ofR⁶ and R⁷ independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹independently are selected from H or alkyl; each q independently is 0,1, or 2; each Ay independently represents an optionally substituted arylgroup; and each Het independently represents an optionally substitutedheterocyclyl or heteroaryl group; comprising the step of reacting acompound of formula (III)

wherein R¹, R² and n are as defined with respect to formula (I-G) withcompound of formula (VI)

wherein R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, Y, X, p and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-G) and LV is a leaving group to form compound of formula(I-G).
 66. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-E)

wherein each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰,—OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR₁₁, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰,—CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷,—S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R²is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ orR^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet,—OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰,—C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰), —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het,—S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; m is 0,1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is 0 or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—,—NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—, S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰,or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q)—; X is —N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het,-HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,-HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het; each R^(a) independently is alkyleneoptionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl,cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo orhydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, or alkynylene; each R¹⁰independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl,—R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het; eachof R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁵R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Ay —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸and R⁹ independently are selected from H or alkyl; each q independentlyis 0, 1, or 2; each Ay independently represents an optionallysubstituted aryl group; and each Het independently represents anoptionally substituted heterocyclyl or heteroaryl group; comprising thestep of treating a compound of formula (X-B)

wherein R², R¹, R⁴, Y, X, n, p and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-E), with formaldehyde under acidic conditions to formcompound of formula (I-E).
 67. The process of preparing a compound offormula (I-G)

wherein t is 1; each R is H; —R^(a)OR⁵ is —CH₂OH; each R¹ independentlyis halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰,—NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰-R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰,—C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay,cyano, nitro, or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R² is selected from a groupconsisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,—R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ or R^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet,—R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰,—R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰,—S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; m is 0, 1, or 2; each R⁵independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, or -Ay; p is 0or 1; Y is —NR¹⁰—, —O—, —C(O)NR¹⁰—, —NR¹⁰C(O)—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—,—NR¹⁰C(O)N(R¹⁰)—, —S(O)_(q)—, S(O)_(q)NR¹⁰—, or —NR¹⁰S(O)_(q); X is—N(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -AyN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)AyN(R¹⁰)₂, -AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂,—R^(a)AyR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -Het, —R^(a)Het, -HetN(R¹⁰)₂, —R^(a)HetN(R¹⁰)₂,-HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, R^(a)HetR^(a)N(R¹⁰)₂, -HetR^(a)Ay, or -HetR^(a)Het;each R^(a) independently is alkylene optionally substituted with one ormore of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkylene optionally substitutedwith one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, alkenylene, cycloalkenylene,or alkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵,—R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het each of R⁶ and R⁷ independently are selectedfrom H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl,—R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay, -Het, —R^(a)Ay,—R²Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently are selectedfrom H or alkyl; each q independently is 0, 1, or 2; each Ayindependently represents an optionally substituted aryl group; and eachHet independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheteroaryl group, comprising the step of formylating a compound offormula (X-B)

wherein R¹, R², R⁴, Y, X, n, p and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-G) followed by reduction to form a compound of formula (I-G).68. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-B)

wherein each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰,—OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰,—CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷,—S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R²is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ orR^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet,—OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰,—C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het,—S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; m is 0,1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, or -Ay; each R^(a) independently is alkylene optionallysubstituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkyleneoptionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl,alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, or alkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H,alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl,—R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or —R^(a)Het, each of R⁶ and R⁷independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a) OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R⁸NR⁸R⁹, -Ay,-Het, -—R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹ independently areselected from H or alkyl; each q independently is 0, 1, or 2; each Ayindependently represents an optionally substituted aryl group; and eachHet independently represents an optionally substituted heterocyclyl orheteroaryl group; comprising the step of coupling a compound of formula(X)

wherein R¹, R², R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, n and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-B), with a compound of formula (XI-B)Het-B(OH)₂  (XI-B) in the presence of catalyst to form a compound offormula (I-B).
 69. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-C)

wherein each R¹ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet, —OR¹⁰,—OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR¹⁰, —NR⁶R⁷, —R^(A)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰, —C(O)R¹⁰,—CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰—C(O)NR⁶R₇, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het, —S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷,—S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; n is 0, 1, or 2; R²is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵ orR^(a)cycloalkyl; each R⁴ independently is halogen, haloalkyl, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, -Ay, —NHAy, -Het, —NHHet,—OR¹⁰, —OAy, —OHet, —R^(a)OR⁵, —NR⁶R⁷, R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, —R^(a)C(O)R¹⁰,—C(O)R¹⁰, —CO₂R¹⁰, —R^(a)CO₂R¹⁰, —C(O)NR⁶R⁷, —C(O)Ay, —C(O)Het,—S(O)₂NR⁶R⁷, —S(O)_(q)R¹⁰, —S(O)_(q)Ay, cyano, nitro, or azido; m is 0,1, or 2; each R⁵ independently is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, or -Ay; each R^(a) independently is alkylene optionallysubstituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl, cycloalkyleneoptionally substituted with one or more of alkyl, oxo or hydroxyl,alkenylene, cycloalkenylene, or alkynylene; each R¹⁰ independently is H,alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl,—R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁶R⁷, or R^(a)Het; each of R⁶ and R⁷independently are selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,cycloalkenyl, —R^(a)cycloalkyl, —R^(a)OH, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)NR⁸R⁹, -Ay,-Het, —R^(a)Ay —R^(a)Het, or —S(O)_(q)R⁵; each of R⁸ and R⁹independently are selected from H or alkyl; each q independently is 0,1, or 2; each Ay independently represents an optionally substituted arylgroup; and each Het independently represents an optionally substitutedheterocyclyl or heteroaryl group, comprising the steps of coupling acompound of formula (X)

wherein R¹, R², R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, n and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-C) with a compound of formula (XIII)

in the presence of a catalyst to form a compound of formula (XII)

wherein R¹, R², R^(a), R⁴, R⁵, n and m are as defined with respect toformula (I-C) and following said coupling with reduction of the compoundof formula (XII) to form a compound of formula (I-C).
 70. The process ofpreparing a compound of formula (I-F)

wherein R² is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵; andZ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈cycloalkyl; comprising the steps of treating acompound of formula (XXXI-B)

wherein R² and Z are as defined with respect to formula (I-F) withformaldehyde under acidic conditions to form a compound of formula(I-F).
 71. The process of preparing a compound of formula (I-F)

wherein R² is selected from a group consisting of H, alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, —R^(a)Ay, —R^(a)OR⁵, —R^(a)S(O)_(q)R⁵; andZ is C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₃-C₈cycloalkyl; comprising the steps of formylatinga compound of formula (XXXI-B)

wherein R² and Z are as defined with respect to formula (I-F) followedby reduction to form a compound of formula (I-F).